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Red Flag: Keeping skies saf

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler Staff Sgt. Nicholas Mandello, an electronic environ
912th Air Refueling Squadron, March Air Reserve Bas
A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., prepares to take off during Red Flag 15-4 at KC-135 Stratotanker after marshaling it out for a Red F
Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 25. A typical Red Flag exercise involves a variety of attack, fighter, bomber, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, Aug. 25. Red Flag provides an opportunity for active
recue, aerial refueling and airlift support aircraft. aircrew and maintainers to enhance their tactical o
from around the Air Force.

A maintainer
assigned to the
22nd Aircraft
Maintenance
Squadron,
McConnell Air
Force Base, Kan.,
watches an F-22
Raptor taxi during
Red Flag 15-4 at
Nellis AFB, Nev.,
Aug. 25. Red
Flag involves a
variety of attack,
fighter, bomber,
reconnaissance,
electronic warfare,
airlift support and
search and rescue
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta Ika aircraft.

Staff Sgt. David Atteberry,
an aircraft hydraulic systems
technician assigned to the
92nd Aircraft Maintenance
Squadron, Fairchild Air
Force Base, Wash., fills out
paperwork after replacing a
hydraulic system relief valve
on a KC-135 Stratotanker
during Red Flag 15-4 at Nellis
AFB, Nev., Aug. 25. Red Flag
provides a series of intense air-
to-air scenarios for aircrew and
ground personnel to increase
their combat readiness and
effectiveness for future real-
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta Ika world operations.