DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- International Combat Air Force assets from around the globe are scheduled to conduct Red Flag-Rescue 21-1 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 7-21, 2021.
Red Flag-Rescue is the Department of Defense’s premier combat search and rescue exercise. As a joint and allied force experience, it provides realistic CSAR training in contested, degraded and operationally limited environments.
“Red Flag-Rescue provides Airmen the opportunity to participate in a realistic combat training exercise that will prepare them to conduct rescues in a complex and challenging environment,” said Lt. Col. Robert Allen, 414th Combat Training Squadron Detachment 1 commander.
Red Flag-Rescue gives U.S. military and allied partners the opportunity to hone their high-end readiness. The exercise is focused on CSAR planning, the U.S. Air Force’s preferred planning methodology for providing personnel recovery.
Davis-Monthan remains in Health Protection Condition Bravo and all exercise participants will adhere to COVID-19 mitigation policies in line with DoD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local guidance.
“When we exercise, our Airmen train to integrate with our service and international partners to assure our nation that the U.S. Air Force is prepared to meet any threat,” said Allen. “Real-world rescues can happen at any time and in any location, and this training opportunity is critical to ensure we can bring home any of our brave service members and allies who find themselves isolated.”
Units from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Army and allied partners from around the globe will collaborate for the two-week exercise.