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Red Flag Nellis schedule 2016

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Red Flag schedule for calendar year 2016:

Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 12

Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 - March 11

Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29

Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26

Dates and units participating in Red Flag exercises are subject to change.

Source: http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/flyingoperations.asp
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grad81 wrote:Red Flag schedule for calendar year 2016:

Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 12

Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 - March 11

Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29

Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26

Dates and units participating in Red Flag exercises are subject to change.

Source: http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/flyingoperations.asp
RF16-1 and RF16-3 will have US units only, while RF16-2 and RF16-4 will include foreign forces.
These will include the UK, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Pakistan, UAE and Australia.
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Golf Lima wrote:
grad81 wrote:Red Flag schedule for calendar year 2016:

Red Flag 16-1: Jan. 25 - Feb. 12

Red Flag 16-2: Feb. 29 - March 11

Red Flag 16-3: July 11-29

Red Flag 16-4: Aug. 15-26

Dates and units participating in Red Flag exercises are subject to change.

Source: http://www.nellis.af.mil/library/flyingoperations.asp
RF16-1 and RF16-3 will have US units only, while RF16-2 and RF16-4 will include foreign forces.
These will include the UK, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Pakistan, UAE and Australia.
Thanks for the FYI. Makes it easy for my debate over 16-1 vs 16-2.... 16-2 it is!
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Golf Lima,

Thanks for the info on the participants but I disagree as to when they will attend. Traditionally, the January RF sees the participation of USA, UK and Australia. This is because of the participation of stealth assets on the USAs part. The RAF will be attending RF 16-1 and if Australia were to participate next year (they are currently deployed on Ops), then I would expect them on 16-1 too.

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that is according to a Nellis press release.
http://www.nellis.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123457261
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Ok. Things can and do change but 'my info currently has the RAF participating in RF 16-1.

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This is why it pays to actually wait till the list is put out for each RF before making plans.
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Indeed, and why I don't pay too much attention to press releases that don't concern a definitive participation list.

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Is it to soon to know the units for RF16-1?
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You can think of somewhere better to be that week?
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>>http://airwingspotter.com/red-flag-16-1 ... ticipants/
>>Don't shoot the messenger

My anti-virus software had a fit when looking at this website! For anyone that doesnt want to take the risk, this is what they say regarding 16-1:

starts>>
For Red Flag 2016 , we got reliable sources of the following participants :
Preliminary list for Red Flag 16-1
1. 95 FS Raptors “TY Mr Bones”
2. 131 FS F-15C “Mass Air Guard”
3. 194 FS F-15C “Griffins CA ANG”
4. 3 SQN FGR-4 “Cockatrice RAF “
5. 157 FS F-16CJ “Swamp Fox South Carolina ANG”
6. 510 FS F-16Cm “Aviano buzzards”
7. VAQ 138 EA-18G “yellowjackets”
8. 41 ECS EC-130
9. 10 SQN (RAAF) AP-3C
10. 9 BS B-1B ” Bats Dyess AFB
11. 335 FS F-15E chiefs SJ
12. 1 SQN (RAAF) F/A-18F ” Fighting first” Amberley AB”
13. 75 SQN (RAAF) F/A-18A Base Tindal
14. 210 RQS HH-60G
15. 79 RQS HC-130J
16. 47 SQN (RAF) C-130J
17. 38 RS RC-135V/W
18. 12 ACCS E-8C
19. 965 AACS E-3G
20. 8 SQN (RAF) E-3D
21. 5 SQN (RAF) R-1 Sentinel
22. 2 SQN (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail
23. VQ-1 EP-3C
24. VP-45 P-8 ” Pelicans “
25. VP-1 P-3
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The official list:
The exercise will include U.S. forces and aircraft from:
- 53rd Wing, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, F-16Cs, Nellis AFB, Nev.
- 1 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, F/A-18F, RAAF Amberley, Australia
- 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, E-7A, RAAF Base Williamtown, Australia
- 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, AP-3C, RAAF Base Edinburgh, Australia
- 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, F/A-18A, RAAF Base Tindal, Australia
- 3 Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force, Typhoon, RAF Coningsby, U.K.
- 5 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Sentinel, RAF Waddington, U.K.
- 8 Squadron, Royal Air Force, E-3D, RAF Waddington, U.K.
- 47 Squadron, Royal Air Force, C-130J, RAF Brize Norton, U.K.
- 461st Air Control Wing, 12th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, E-8, Robins AFB, Ga.
- 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 12th Reconnaissance Squadron, RQ-4, Beale AFB, Calif.
- 509th Bomb Wing, 13th Bomb Squadron, B-2, Whiteman AFB, Missouri
- 104th Fighter Wing, 131st Fighter Squadron, F-15C, Barnes ANGB, Mass.
- 169th Fighter Wing, 157th Fighter Squadron, F-16CJ, McEntire JNGB, S.C.
- 144th Fighter Wing, 194th Fighter Squadron, F-15C, Fresno ANGB, Calif.
- 4th Fighter Wing, 335th Fighter Squadron, F-15E, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C.
- 55th Wing, 343rd Reconnaissance Squadron, RC-135, Offutt AFB, Neb.
- 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron, RQ-4B, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
- 55th Wing, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, EC-130H, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
- 31st Fighter Wing, 510th Fighter Squadron, F-16CM Block 40, Aviano Air Base, Italy
- 7th Bomb Wing, 9th Bomb Squadron, B-1, Dyess AFB, Tex.
- 325th Fighter Wing, 95th Fighter Squadron, F-22, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
- 552nd Air Control Wing, 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron, E-3, Tinker AFB, Okla.
- 9th Reconnaissance Wing, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron, U-2, Beale AFB, Calif.
- Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN, EP3/P3, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash.
- Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN, Patrol Squadron FORTY, P3 LSRS, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.
- Patrol Squadron 45, P8, NAS Jacksonville, Fla.
- Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing TEN, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One, EP3, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.
- 22nd Air Refueling Wing, KC-135, McConnell AFB, Kans.
- Electronic Attack Squadron 138, EA-18G, NAS Whidbey Island, Wash.
- 23rd Wing, 79th Rescue Squadron, HC-130J, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
- 176th Wing, 210th Rescue Squadron, HH-60G, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
- 57th Wing, 64th Aggressor Squadron, F-16C, Nellis AFB, Nev.
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You just missed a part of the release ..

NOTE TO MEDIA: The 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office will hold a Red Flag Media Day Feb 4. Outlets interested in attending the media day can call (702) 652-2750 to RSVP
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..."off-topic modus" on
Starman wrote:You just missed a part of the release ..

NOTE TO MEDIA: The 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Office will hold a Red Flag Media Day Feb 4. Outlets interested in attending the media day can call (702) 652-2750 to RSVP
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