Shaw aircrews train at Red Flag
Capt. Mathew Russell goes over pre-flight paperwork before a night mission at Red Flag 10-3 Feb 25, 2010, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Captain Russell is an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)