'Red Flag-Nellis' Intensive Fighter Training Underway in Nevada

The realistic combat training exercise sports nearly 2,000 participants from 30 U.S. and Allied units, including the Royal Australian Air Force.

Kimberly Johnson

Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 01:09 PM ET

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Six Royal Air Force FGR-4 Typhoons prepare to land for ‘Red Flag-Nellis 24-1’ at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on January 10. [Courtesy: U.S. Air Force]

Key Takeaways:

U.S., British, and Australian air forces are participating in "Red Flag 24-1," an intensive fighter training exercise held in Nevada to boost interoperability.
The large-scale exercise, involving nearly 2,000 participants and 100 aircraft, aims to address pacing challenges, particularly within the Indo-Pacific theater, focusing on realistic combat scenarios.
A significant highlight includes the Royal Australian Air Force deploying its F-35A Lightning II fighters to the Red Flag exercises for the first time.

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Aircrews from the U.S., British, and Australian air forces launched Red Flag intensive fighter training Monday in Nevada for exercises aiming to boost their interoperability.

The large-scale exercise—dubbed “Red Flag 24-1″—will focus on overcoming pacing challenges with allies in the Indo-Pacific theater, the Air Force said. The realistic combat training exercise has nearly 2,000 participants, about 100 aircraft, and personnel from 30 U.S. and allied units, including the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).