Every winter, local news may mention Red Flag is happening at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, announcing, “be warned: it’s going to be loud in the northeast valley.” Beyond that, not many locals know what Red Flag is or why it happens.
Red Flag exercises provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. Red Flag 24-1 will focus on the Indo-Pacific Theater and combating the pacing challenge alongside allies and partners.