Inizia la Red Flag 21-1 | Red Flag battle field 21-1 kicks off

E’ iniziata ieri l’esercitazione Red Flag 21-1 e durerà fino al 12 Febbraio.
La Red Flag è una delle maggiori esercitazioni di simulazione di combattimento per l’USAF (United States Air Force), generalmente si svolge 3 / 4 volte l’anno presso la Nellis AFB di Las Vegas, Nevada

La missione del 414th CTS (Combat Training Squadron) è massimizzare la prontezza al combattimento, la capacità e la sopravvivenza delle unità partecipanti.
Le missioni durante la Red Flag forniscono un addestramento realistico e multi-dominio in una minaccia combinata: aerea, terrestre, spaziale ed elettronica.
Fornendo opportunità per un libero scambio di idee tra le forze e interoperabilità.

Forze partecipanti

Normalmente partecipano le forze aeree facenti parte della NATO e altre nazioni importanti.
Questa edizione, i partecipanti stranieri sono assenti a causa del virus Covid-19, nonostante questo a Nellis si sono rischierati 2400 partecipanti, e vari assetti dell’USAF.

Ecco qui l’elenco dei partecipanti:

Red Team

F-16C/D 64th AGRS (Aggressor Squadron), Nellis AFB, Nevada
L-159 Draken International, Nellis AFB, Nevada
A-4K/N Draken International, Nellis AFB, Nevada
(Space) 527th SAS (Space Aggressor Squadron), Schriever AFB, Colorado
(Cyber) 57th IAS (Information Aggressor Squadron), Nellis AFB, Nevada
(SAM) 507th ADAS (Air Defense Aggressor Squadron), Nellis AFB, Nevada

Blue Team

F-22A 525th FS, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
F-35A 34th FS, Hill AFB, Utah

Interdiction

F-15E 336th FS, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
B-2 393rd BS (Bomb Squadron), Whiteman AFB, Missouri
B-1B 34th BS (Bomb Squadron), Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota
A-10C 163rd FS, Fort Wayne ANGS, Indiana
MQ-9 20th ATKS (Attack Squadron), Whiteman AFB, Missouri

SEAD

F-16CJ 157th FS, SC ANG, McEntire JNGB, South Carolina
EA-18G VAQ-132, NAS Whidbey Island, Whashington

Command & Control

E-3B 963rd AACS (Airborne Air Control Squadron), Tinker AFB, Oklahoma
E-8C 16th ACCS (Airborne Command and Control Squadron), Robins AFB, Georgia
(ATC) MACS-1, MCAS Yuma, Arizona
(Radar) 726th ACS (Air Control Squadron), Mountain Home AFB, Idaho

Reconnaissance

RC-135 38th RS (Reconnaissance Squadron), Offutt AFB, Nebraska
RQ-4 12th RS (Reconnaissance Squadron), Beale AFB, California
RQ-4 348th RS (Reconnaissance Squadron), Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

Electronic Warfare

(GPS) 746th TS (Test Squadron), Holloman AFB, New Mexico

Refueling

KC-135R 91st ARS (Air Refueling Squadron), MacDill AFB, Florida

CSAR

HC-130J 71st RQS (Rescue Squadron), Moody AFB, Georgia
HH-60 66th RQS (Rescue Squadron), Nelis AFB, Nevada
HH-60 58th RQS (Rescue Squadron), Nelis AFB, Nevada

Fonte/Credit.

The Red Flag 21-1 exercise started yesterday and will last until February 12th.
The Red Flag is one of the largest combat simulation exercises for the USAF (United States Air Force),
it generally takes place 3/4 times a year at Nellis AFB in Las Vegas, Nevada. Also it takes place Red Flag Alaska at Eielson AFB, AK.

The mission of the 414th CTS is to maximize the combat readiness, capability and survivability of participating units.
Red Flag exercises provide realistic, multi-domain training in a combined air, ground, space and electronic threat
environment while providing opportunity for a free exchange of ideas between forces.

“Red Flag gives participating units with different mission sets an opportunity to train together during a large-force,
joint interoperability live-fly exercise,”

said Senior Master Sgt. Michael Consigny, 414th CTS superintendent.

“This experience provides our Combat Air Forces combat-ready squadrons that are prepared to integrate down
range for today’s fight or any future near-peer conflict.”

Starting off the 2021 season, Red Flag 21-1 is hosting about 2,400 participants from nearly 20 states,
three nations and several sister services and will include an array of aircraft such as the F-22, F-35, F-16, EA-18G,
F-15E and A-10. The 509th Bomb Wing will take the lead wing position, and the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit will
integrate into the training, increasing interoperability.