The first Red Flag exercise was conducted in compliance with General Dixon's schedule on 29 November 1975 and included 37 aircraft, supported by 561 personnel, flying some 552 sorties.

There are three iterations of Red Flag annually, one U.S. only, one open to FVEY (Five Eyes) participants and one that welcomes an expanded roster of international allies and partners.

Mar 23, 2025 · Red Flag 25-2 — an annual exercise to strengthen multinational combat readiness — concluded at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Friday.

Jan 24, 2025 · Exercise Red Flag was established by United States Air Force in 1975, after the Vietnam War revealed the first 10 combat missions to be the most dangerous for aircrews. The first 10 …

Apr 12, 2025 · Nellis AFB, Nev. – Exercise Red Flag 25-2, held at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada from March 10 to March 21, 2025, was a large-scale aerial combat training event focused on enhancing …

From 8 February, 2025, following on from the latest iteration of Exercise Red Flag (Red Flag 25-1), the US Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) launched Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1. Exercise Bamboo …

Feb 5, 2024 · Each year, three to six Red Flag exercises are held at Nellis Air Force Base, while up to four more, dubbed Red Flag – Alaska, are held at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The Red Flag …

Mar 24, 2025 · The “Bomber Barons” of the 23rd Bomb Squadron concluded exercise Red Flag 25-2 here, March 21. This iteration of the advanced aerial combat training exercise, which takes place …

Feb 6, 2025 · Red Flag exercise prepares the 960th Airborne Air Control Squadron for future threats. NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The sky over Nellis Air Force Base is a proving ground where …

RED FLAG is a contested combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. It is coordinated at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and conducted on the vast bombing and …