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99th ABW command chief retires RED FLAG, from page 1 ________ and how we work together, its fairly unique.”
Staff Sgt. Joe Kerse, 97th Intelligence
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes their skills against some of the best in the
world in air, space and cyberspace. Squadron special signals operator who is
Chief Master Sergeant Steven J. Cleveland, 99th Air Base Wing command participating in his first Red Flag exercise,
chief master sergeant, is presented a Certificate of Retirement by Col. (Ret) “Red Flag is one of the largest training ex- understands how teamwork plays a role.
Robert Ramsden Feb. 5, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Cleveland is a native ercises that we do as an Air Force.,” said Col.
of Owasso, Okla., and entered the Air Force in April 1986. His background is Derek France, Red Flag 16-1 Air Expeditionary “It’s been very eye opening dealing with differ-
in aircraft maintenance and intelligence at various levels. His assignments Wing commander. “It involves all services, co- ent assets in a way I haven’t had a chance to be-
include bases in Virginia, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, alition partners and it happens on the Nevada fore,” said Kerse. “Before, we might have worked
Oklahoma, Republic of Korea, South Carolina, Texas and the United Kingdom. Test and Training Range where you get around with the British or the Australians, it’s never been
130 aircraft and squadrons from all over that this close or we have never had the ability to fly
come together for a three-week exercise where on the same jets or work in the same area and be
they train at the highest level of combat.” able to share that knowledge amongst another.”

During 2016, the 414th CTS plans on hosting With coalition partners working together
four exercises where new participants will come during the exercise, France wants crews pre-
to Nellis AFB, Nev., to receive training that they pared by the time the head down range.
can use in a deployed location.
“One of the goals for this exercise is that first
“It’s a golden opportunity, a truly national combat experience seems pretty tamed com-
treasure when you combine the range, the pared to Red Flag,” France said. “If we are doing
adversaries that we train on both air and that right, then Red Flag is hitting the mark.”
ground, add the cyber effects that are in play
and bring everything together,” France said. The integration of coalition partners from
around the world is an important factor in a Red
A key part for Red Flag exercises is teamwork, Flag exercise, as it offers a realistic battlespace in
where the exercise aims to have all units from which U.S. and allied warfighters work together
around the world work together during a mission. towards a set of common objectives.

“We have been able to have U.S. members “You get units that come in and do their
on Australian jets, Australian and British jobs very well,” France said. “But now, they
members on U.S. jets where we all work to- do their jobs and realize how they integrate
gether,” said Capt. Benjamin Matchett, Offutt and the synergies that are involved and how
AFB, Oklahoma 55th Operations Group tac- they can fly, fight and win across all of the
tical coordinator, who is participating in his domains. It’s pretty awesome fun to see.”
second Red Flag exercise. “Really seeing how
each coalition partner works independently Red Flag 16-2, is slated to begin Feb. 29,
is a two-week exercise that aims to continue
training crews in air, space and cyberspace.

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