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UOTT pushes boundaries of F-35 operational testing

An F-35A Lightning II flies with an F-22 Raptor to test interoperability between the two aircraft platforms. A team of engineers, analysts, and pilots from the United States Operational Test Team, or UOTT, and Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 6 are pushing the boundaries of F-35 combat aircraft operational testing. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Weapons School exercise kicks off

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron takes off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 2, 2021. WSINT provides personnel further exposure to a joint environment to ensure readiness and increase lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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Weapons School night operations

Airmen assigned to the 77th Weapons Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, greet each other before a U.S. Air Force Weapons School integration exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., June 3, 2021. The USAFWS teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers and enlisted specialists of the combat air forces and mobility air forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Nellis AFB Gunsmoke Competition

Airman 1st Class Anthony Rodriguez removes aircraft chocks from an A-10 Thunderbolt II before a mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 18, 2021. The A-10 can be serviced and operated from bases with limited facilities near battle areas. Many of the aircraft's parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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DoD tests CBRN Aircrew Protective Suit Upgrade at Nellis

Airmen assigned to the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, pose for a photo in full Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear flight gear during a developmental test at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 21, 2021. The Airmen participated in on-going testing of the new Uniform Integrated Protective Ensemble Air two-piece system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dwane R. Young)
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121st Fighter Squadron supports Green Flag 21-06 at Nellis AFB

Airman 1st Class Kwari Jackson, 113th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief, performs preflight checks prior to departing for a mission during exercise Green Flag 21-06 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 15, 2021. The District of Columbia’s 113th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen are responsible for aircraft maintenance including servicing, inspections, launch and recovery, and munitions loading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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121st Fighter Squadron supports Green Flag 21-06 at Nellis AFB

Capt. Charles Kirchner, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, performs preflight checks prior to departing for a mission during exercise Green Flag 21-06 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 15, 2021. Green Flag provides combat training to joint and coalition warfighters in air-land integration and the joint employment of airpower in support of the U.S. Army’s National Training Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is briefed on 5G capabilities by members of the United States Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 4, 2021. Nellis AFB was one of the first five Department of Defense bases named to host the new 5G technology, and the only base specifically tasked to identify warfighting use cases for 5G. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Sharene Brown, wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., is greeted by Lt. Col. Nicole Droney, 99th Force Support Squadron commander, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2021. Brown visited various agencies to preview some of the resiliency programs available to Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Team Nellis

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is briefed on the Multi-Utilization Secure Tactical and Network Ground Station, or MUSTANGS, capabilities by Paul Martinez, director of the Flight Test and Data Center, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 4, 2021. MUSTANGS were designed to provide secure data-relaying capability throughout the combat Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Zachary Rufus)
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Hill AFB participates in Red Flag 21-1

Tactical aircraft maintainers assigned to the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, pose for a photo between two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets before a Red Flag 21-1 mission at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 8, 2021. Red Flag prepares maintenance personnel, ground controllers and space and cyber operators to support tasks within the same tactical environment as pilots and senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Sunset Over Red-Flag 21-1

An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 122nd Fighter Wing, Indiana Air National Guard, sits on the flightline during Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 1, 2021. The event is a multinational, joint combat training exercise in a combined air, ground, space and electronic threat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)
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KC-135 Stratotankers; fueling the fight

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev. during exercise Red Flag 21-1, Feb. 1, 2021. Red Flag exercises test the capabilities of pilots and teams while increasing efficiency and strengthening their teamwork. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Nellis AFB take-offs

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 6th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, takes off for a training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 12, 2021. The school provides academic and advisory support to numerous units, enhancing air combat training for Airmen from the Air Force, Department of Defense and U.S. allied services each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)
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Carrying GBUs

An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 21, 2020. The 422nd TES utilized GBU-49 bombs during a routine training mission to test the bomb's capabilities with the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Jolly Green II completes developmental testing

A 413th Flight Test Squadron HH-60W Pave Hawk hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar, Jan. 6, 2020, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The J-PRIMES anechoic chamber is a room designed to stop internal reflections of electromagnetic waves, as well as insulate from external sources of electromagnetic noise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)
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12th Combat Training Squadron supports joint air-to-ground operations

Staff Sgt. Raymond Flores, 12th Combat Training Squadron tactical air control party Airman, talks on his radio during a Green Flag West 21-02 exercise, at Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 13, 2020. The 12th CTS supports up to 11 rotations of Green Flags yearly, enabling the joint task force to execute decisive operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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JTACs integrate with 16th Weapons Squadron in close-air support exercise

Joint terminal attack controllers climb a hill on the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev. Oct. 8, 2020. The NTTR provides warfighters a flexible, realistic and multi-dimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics, development and advanced training in support of U.S. national interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Jolly Green II completes developmental testing

An HH-60W Jolly Green II connects with an HC-130J tanker for its first aerial refueling over southern Alabama, Aug. 5, 2020. The Air Force’s newest combat search and rescue helicopter will be modified for operational use before being transferred to their respective Air Force rescue unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Tristan McIntire)
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Aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a harness

Senior Airman Melvin Wells, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 3, 2020. AFE technicians assigned to the WPSS repair flight and aircrew equipment for 18 different aircraft used by the school. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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