A 23rd Bomb Squadron (23BS) “Bomber Barons” patch is worn during Red Flag 25-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 12, 2025. The 23BS participated in Red Flag 25-2 to enhance the readiness ...

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Small, of the 113th Wing, makes final checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before a Red Flag 23-3 training mission at Nellis Air Force Base on July 19, 2023.

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Air Force’s best are at Tyndall Air Force Base for a few weeks for the Checkered Flag exercise. One of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air exercises ...

Arnold is the only man to have held five-star rank in two services: the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. This blue flag, in contrast to the red flag used by the Army, was created for Arnold as "General ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Navy, Marine, and Air Force personnel are all participating in the first checkered flag exercise of 2025. Over 1,100 service members and dozens of aircraft are at ...

Checkered Flag runs through May 14. More than 1,000 service members are participating, including units from Jacksonville, New Orleans, Sioux Falls, and Eglin Air Force Base.