Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malik Williams, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, prepares to conduct a missile systems operations check during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2023. The 87th EWS participated in Red Flag 23-3 as part of COMBAT SHIELD, an assessment of the Combat Air Force’s platforms to evaluate electronic warfare readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Airmen from the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron assess the tail sensors of F-16 Fighting Falcons as part of COMBAT SHIELD during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2023. This Red Flag concentrated on three primary themes: defensive counter-air, offensive counter-air suppression of enemy air defenses, and offensive counter air-air interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

An avionics Airman evaluates the interior of the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2023. Effective electronic warfare systems on aircraft are essential for mission success for the warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ricardo Arzadon, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, performs COMBAT SHIELD electronic warfare assessments on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2023. The 87th EWS evaluated the EW systems of the aircraft to ensure readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Airmen from the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron perform COMBAT SHIELD electronic warfare assessments on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2023. The 87th EWS evaluated the EW systems of the aircraft to ensure readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Rosser, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, left, and U.S. Air Force William Staff Sgt. William Price, 87th EWS COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, right, evaluate results from an electronic warfare assessment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2023. COMBAT SHIELD was conducted during Red Flag 23-3 as part of a required assessment of the Combat Air Force’s platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Corey Gaither, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare technician, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Johnson, 87th EWS COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, right, set up a horn agent during a COMBAT SHIELD assessment of aircraft during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2023. The device is used for transmitting radio frequencies that are received and analyzed by the electronic warfare system inside an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Airmen from the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron conduct a missile systems operations check on an HH-60G Pavehawk as part of COMBAT SHIELD during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2023. The equipment simulates a threat to the aircraft which the on-board-system will detect. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Airmen from the 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron assess the electronic warfare sensors of an HH-60G Pavehawk as part of COMBAT SHIELD during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 13, 2023. This Red Flag concentrated on three primary themes: defensive counter-air, offensive counter-air suppression of enemy air defenses, and offensive counter air-air interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)

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Red Flag 23-3: COMBAT SHIELD

Published July 25, 2023
By Captain Benjamin Aronson
350th Spectrum Warfare Wing

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Malik Williams, 87th Electronic Warfare Squadron COMBAT SHIELD avionics electronic warfare journeyman, prepares to conduct a missile systems operations check during Red Flag 23-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2023. The 87th EWS participated in Red Flag 23-3 as part of COMBAT SHIELD, an assessment of the Combat Air Force’s platforms to evaluate electronic warfare readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Benjamin Aronson)