Blue Flag 17-1

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE , NV, UNITED STATES

04.07.2017

Story by Airman 1st Class Christina Ensley, Airman 1st Class Mychal Fox and Airman 1st Class Megan Qualls

Nellis Air Force Base

SB LARRY OVERMYER SPACE EXPERT:
NO MILITARY OPERATION GOES ALONE ANYMORE, ALL DOMAINS WITHIN THE FIGHT ARE USED THAT'S AIR, GROUND, SEA, SPACE, AND CYBER SPACE. ALL THESE DOMAINS ARE INTEGRATED TO CREAT AN EFFECT THAT A COMMANDER WOULD WANT ON THE BATTLEFIELD. SPACE PROVIDES MISSILE WARNING, GPS NAVIGATION THAT EVERYBODY RELIES ON IS THROUGH THOSE SPACE ASSETS. BLUE FLAG OFFERS US A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP TRUE MULTI DOMAIN COMMAND AND CONTROL TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, AND PROCEDURES. THAT WILL LEAD US INTO THE FUTURE.

NARRATOR:
BLUE FLAG REPLICATES REAL WORLD THEATER CONDITIONS THAT COMMANDERS AND STAFF OFFICERS COULD FACE IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE.

SB LT COL MERRICK GREEN:
BLUE FLAG IS PRIMARILY A CONSTRUCTIVE EXERCISE. IT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE TACTICAL OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVELS OF WAR.

NARRATOR:
THIS ITERATION OF BLUE FLAG INTRODUCES THE U.S. NAVY'S FOURTH FLEET TO THE EXERCISE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY. WHILE BLUE FLAG HAS BEEN HISTORICALLY AN AIR FORCE EXERCISE, THE ADDITION OF THE 4TH FLEET ENSURES SUCCESSFUL COMMUNICATION ACROSS THE DIFFERENT SERVICES.

SB REAR ADM SEAN BUCK:
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE MY TEAM IN ACTION ALLOWS ALL OF US TO GROW IN CONFIDENCE IN OUR PREPAREDNESS WITH REGUARDS TO COMMAND AND CONTROL. AND THE INTEROPERABILITY WITH THE PARTICIPANTS AND THE PARTNERS THAT WE'LL WORK WITH IN RESPONSE TO A REAL WORLD CRISIS OR CONTINGENCY.

NARRATOR:
BLUE FLAG CONTINUES TO SERVE AS THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WARFARE CENTER'S PREMIER EXERCISE FOR PROVIDING TRAINED AND READY AIR OPERATION CENTER OFFICERS TO COMBATANT COMMANDERS. AIRMAN FIRST CLASS CHRISTINA ENSLEY NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA.

• Date Taken: 04.07.2017
• Date Posted: 05.15.2017 13:56
• Story ID: 233912
• Location: NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE , NV, US