An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 6, 2020. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, and perform at low altitudes day or night and in all weather conditions.
A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., taxis during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2020. Red Flag provides aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.
U.S. Navy Airman, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., signals EA-18G Growler pilots during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2020. Airman coordinate with pilots before launch, confirming systems are fully functional to ensure mission success and the pilot’s safety.
U.S. Navy Airman, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., signals EA-18G Growler pilots during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 31, 2020. Known as the Scorpions, VAQ-132 is a U.S. Navy tactical jet aircraft squadron specializing in kinetic and non-kinetic Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses.
Senior Airman Riley Tharpe, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs a maintenance check on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 5, 2020. Red Flag exercises are conducted on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which houses more than 12,000 square miles of air space and 2.9 million acres of land.
Capt. Joe Silverio, a wing training officer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs pre-flight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 5, 2020. Red Flag increases interoperability between partner nations and across the joint force as Airmen train together against high-end, realistic scenarios.
Red Flag 20-3
