Mission RED FLAG: Commander's vectors Published Jan. 29, 2007 By Staff Sgt. Jason Barebo 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs NELLIS AFB, Nev. -- Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander visited Nellis Air Force Base this week to see first-hand Whiteman Airmen in action as they prepared B-2s to execute strike missions during the RED FLAG exercise. In a meeting with Airmen at the Nellis Crosswinds dining facility, General Biscone asked maintainers and operators for feedback about the training they were receiving at the exercise. "If you were in charge for the day, what would you do to tweak RED FLAG?" General Biscone asked. One NCO questioned the value of B-2s flying daytime missions at RED FLAG when they would probably not occur in combat. "You're right. We do not plan to conduct B-2 combat missions during the day and would not, unless the nation needs us to," the general said. "The challenge with flying a B-2 in actual combat during the day is that, even if the air is swept of airborne threats, it still gives an enemy the opportunity to see the B-2," General Biscone said. "There is value, however, in all the planning, coordination and communication training we receive here," the general said. "So we are always learning and looking for ways to improve. The RED FLAG exercise gives us and the entire strike package the realism and intensity required to successfully execute in combat." General Biscone ended the discussion by talking about the importance of taking care of Airmen and their families while people are deployed. "Even a two-week (temporary duty assignment), or a two day TDY can be stressful on a family," General Biscone said. "It is important that we support those left behind for RED FLAG just as much as the families left behind during deployments."