Exercise Red Flag
Exercise Red Flag (also Red Flag – Nellis) is a two-week advanced aerial combat training exercise held several times a year by the United States Air Force. It aims to offer realistic air-combat training for military pilots and other flight crew members from the United States and allied countries.
| Exercise Red Flag Red Flag – Nellis | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Military exercise |
| Frequency | Three times a year |
| Venue | Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada Nevada Test and Training Range |
| Location(s) | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°14′10.32″N 115°02′03.32″W |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 29 November 1975 (48 years, 2 months ago) |
| Founder | Tactical Air Command |
| Organised by | 414th Combat Training Squadron |
| Website | www |
Each year, three to six Red Flag exercises are held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, while up to four more, dubbed Red Flag – Alaska, are held at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
First held on 29 November 1975, Red Flag exercises bring together aircrews from the United States Air Force (USAF), United States Navy (USN), United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Army (USA) and numerous NATO and allied nations' air forces.
Red Flag exercises are conducted under the control of the United States Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) at Nellis. They are run by the 414th Combat Training Squadron (414 CTS) of the 57th Wing (57 WG). They use "enemy" hardware and live ammunition for bombing exercises within the adjacent Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).