Combat Hammer and Combat Archer

The Combat Hammer exercise takes place twice annually at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The exercise here tests Air-to-Ground weapons in a realistic combat environment. For crews, this means getting good hands-on experience and has the added benefit of testing new...

Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base – November 2021

For over 40 years, Arcata has supported Red Flag exercises at the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR).  Red Flag is considered the most challenging and realistic aircrew combat training exercise in the world. The chief focus of the two-week long exercise is aerial...