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Night Flying at Nellis Air Force Base

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing taxis out to the flightline for a Red Flag sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on January 23, 2024. The 388th performs night flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their multi-role fighter mission and Air Combat Command standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Captain Nathan Poblete)
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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight checks of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A pilot from the 34th Fighter Squadron conducts pre-flight preparations in the cockpit of an F-35A Lighting II on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A maintainer from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron marshals a jet on the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport, Calif., during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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An F-35 pilot and maintainer greet each other prior to a sortie from Santa Maria Airport Calif. The 34th Fighter Squadron and 34th Fighter Generation Squadron forward deployed here as part of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the F-35s are primarily being tasked with offensive and defensive counter-air against fourth and fifth-generation aircraft, long range bombers and cruise missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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F-35s from the 34th Fighter Squadron line the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport aduring Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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Two maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron walk across the tarmac at Santa Maria Airport after launching F-35A Lightning II sorties during Bamboo Eagle 24-3. During Bamboo Eagle, the 388th Fighter Wing is functioning as a force element at a “spoke location,” providing fifth-generation airpower to a larger force operating in the eastern Pacific region. The spoke locations are smaller than an airbase, a cluster of tents, a small footprint of equipment and personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II lands at Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises with the F-35A Lighting II. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)
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Maintainers from the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron recieve U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs after they land at Santa Maria Airport in Santa Maria, Calif., during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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Lt. Col. Melissa Glindmeyer, commander of the 34th Fighter Generation Squadron, left talks with Chief Master Sgt. Justin Wolfe and Lt. Col. Ian Osterreicher, 34th Fighter Squadron commander, right, after the squadron arrived at Santa Maria Airport Aug. 5, 2024. The squadrons are here for Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3. The 388th Fighter Wing deployed hundreds of pilots, maintainers, and support personnel for two back-to-back large force exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Micah Garbarino)
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A U.S. C-130 Combat King II drops off vital resources for the F-35A Lightning II during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Santa Maria Airport Aug. 3, 2024. The airdrop, crucial for the successful operation of the aircraft, highlights the unit's readiness to deliver essential supplies swiftly and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)
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A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II takes off at Santa Maria Airport during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, Aug. 5, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Lind, a crew chief assigned to the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, uses his laptop while conducting routine maintenance on an F-35 Lightning II during Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag provides complex realistic scenarios concentrated on warfighting in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron, Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, performs pre-flight inspections before launch out for Red Flag-Nellis 24-1 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Jan. 22, 2024. This Red Flag will have approximately 30 units and close to 2,000 participants from U.S. and Allied forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Rufus)
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United States Air Force Col. Jeremy Anderson speaks during his retirement ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, July 12, 2024. Anderson retired after a 28-year career as a maintenance officer, the final four as the commander of the 388th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)
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Maj. Clinton Bialcak, who took command of the 421st Fighter Generation Squadron during a ceremony here June 7, 2024, receives his first salute from the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete)
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Col. Jeremy Anderson, 388th Maintenance Group commander, hands the unit guidon to Maj. John Wallner as he takes command of the 388th Munitions Squadron, June 3. Wallner, originally from Marietta, Ga., previously served as the director of operations at the 86th Munitions Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and as an associate professor of aerospace science for the AFROTC Detachment 165 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He will command more than 200 Airmen who provide lethal munitions for the F35-A Lightning II aircraft, by managing an $83 munitions stockpile. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete)
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Maj. John Wallner, right, took command of the 388th Munitions Squadron, during a ceremony here June 3. Wallner, originally from Marietta, Ga., previously served as the director of operations at the 86th Munitions Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany and as an associate professor of aerospace science for the AFROTC Detachment 165 at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. He will command more than 200 Airmen who provide lethal munitions for the F35-A Lightning II aircraft, by managing an $83 munitions stockpile. Wallner takes over for Maj. Kyle Clemens, center, during a ceremony presided over by Col. Jeremy Anderson, 388th Maintenance Group commander.  (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan Poblete)
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F-35A Lightning II aircraft, generated by Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, taxi and takeoff at an undisclosed location during an exercise this week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rogers)
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