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Vol. 66 No. 4
January 29, 2016

Nellis goes full throttle for Red Flag 16-1

By Senior Airman Alex Fox Echols III U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Fox Echols III when we deploy, it is a great opportu-
nity,” said Senior Master Sgt. Richard
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Two Tyndall F-22 Raptors fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 126th Air McCorkle, 95th Aircraft Maintenance
Refueling Wing, Scott AFB, Illinois, Jan. 19 en route to Nellis AFB, Nev. Twelve Tyndall Raptors Unit superintendent. “It’s a good feel-
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — bring their unique capabilities to Red Flag 16-1 where approximately 30 different airframes ing to be here, we’re eager to showcase
Combat air forces squadrons from across and units from around the world will provide a high level of integrated, joint training. our abilities and what the F-22 Raptor
the world joined Tyndall Air Force Base’s really can do.”
Checkertails at Nellis AFB, Nevada, this By gathering this multitude of diverse Tyndall AFB’s F-22 Raptors bring
week for the joint-training, full-spec- units together, the exercise facilitates a lot into the mix. The jet’s advanced Red Flag pulls in the aspects of
trum, readiness exercise, Red Flag 16-1. readiness training on a higher level. sensory capabilities enhance the abili- command, control, intelligence and
Each unit involved brings their specific ties of allied aircraft to detect and track electronic warfare, to provide a full-
The 325th Fighter Wing takes point expertise and talents to the table. Red their adversaries much more effectively. spectrum of threat training. With
as it leads Red Flag for the first time Flag teaches them to work together as all of these pieces in place, each of
from Jan. 25 to Feb. 12. More than 130 they would in the field, possibly for the “It’s one of the biggest Red Flags ever, the more than 3,000 people involved
aircraft and 3,000 personnel from more first time, before facing an actual threat. and anytime we can train at this large become vital to the success of the
than 30 units including squadrons from of a scale, and make ourselves better for exercise.
Australia and the United Kingdom have
arrived here to participate in advanced, “Everyone at Red Flag plays an im-
realistic combat trainingin contested air, portant role,” France said. “The pro-
space and cyberspace. fessional adversary force, world-class
Nevada Training and Test Range and
Col. Derek C. France, 325th FW com- the high-fidelity debriefing systems all
mander, is tasked with commanding the add up to the best air combat train-
Red Flag 16-1, Air Expeditionary Wing, ing in the world. All of us in the 325th
which consists of squadrons from dif- Fighter Wing are excited to be here and
ferent military branches and coalition to get our warfighters the training that’ll
nations from around the world. make us all better. At the end of three
demanding weeks, we’ll have a stronger
“The whole reason we bring air forces and better-integrated Air Force.”
from around the globe to meet here for
three weeks of Red Flag is to prepare EDITORS NOTE: Red Flag 16-1 will
aircrew and combat support Airmen for continue for three weeks. Stay tuned for
high-end combat situations,” France said. more content and information as partici-
“The goal is to be integrated, survivable pating units hone their skills throughout
and lethal from the very first engagement, the exercise. #NellisFullThrottle
whenever and wherever that may be.”

Life of a Warrior keeping Airmen fit to fight

By Senior Airman Christian Clausen The campaign aims to help Airmen in every pillar Squadron NCO in charge of vehicle operations. “The
of resiliency, spiritual, social, mental, and physical, by campaign provides a variety of events, group activities
432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs providing opportunities to come together, interact, such as physical workouts and social activities that our
work out, and even compete in friendly competitions. warriors can utilize to improve themselves.”
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Keeping Air-
men fit to fight and combat ready at all times is a must “Life of a Warrior is a campaign where Airmen are Life of a Warrior was launched in 2013 and although
around the Air Force. For Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, leading Airmen in adopting a mindset where they the campaign hadn’t seen as much success recently,
the Life of a Warrior campaign leads the way in offering choose self-investment and self-discipline over self-
opportunities for Airmen to stay in tip top shape. gratification,” said Tech. Sgt. Richard, 799th Air Base _________________ See WARRIOR, on page 3

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