Welcome to the Nevada Test and Training Range. Your mission is to eliminate ground targets at various target arrays and defeat airborne hostiles at Air Combat Zone West (ACZW) and Air Combat Zone East (ACZE). Fixed and Rotary Wing missions are available from Nellis AFB, Tonopah Test Range or Tonopah FOB. ECM Zone at Reveille South available for ECM training.
**1.6 Update - August 13th, 2025**
*Units supported: F/A 18, F-16, F-14B, F-86, F-5, A-10C II, F-4E, JF-17, AJS-37, Mirage F1CE, F-15E, M-2000C, AH-64, SA342, UH-1H, CH-47, OH-58D, Ka-50, Su-27, Su-33, Su-25T, MiG-15bis, MiG-19P, MiG-21 Bis, MiG-29S, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2*
----------BRIEFING----------
**DATE: June 21st, 2025
**TIME: 14:30
**LOCATION: Nevada Test and Training Range
**WEATHER: Clear skies, no winds
**COMMS**
Refueling
- KC-135MPRS | Arco 1-1 | TACAN 13X | ARC | 253 MHz AM
- KC-130 | Texaco 1-1 | TACAN 14X | TEX | 254 MHz AM
AWACS
- E-3A | Overlord 1-1 | 124 MHz AM
AFAC
- MQ-9 | Springfield 6-1 |138 MHz AM
- MQ-9 | Pontiac 6-1 | 139 MHz AM
**MISSION**
Welcome to the Nevada Test and Training Range. Your mission is to eliminate ground targets at various target arrays and defeat airborne hostiles at Air Combat Zone West (ACZW) and Air Combat Zone East (ACZE). Fixed and Rotary Wing missions are available from Nellis AFB, Tonopah Test Range or Tonopah FOB. ECM Zone at Reveille South available for ECM training.
**OBJECTIVE**
FIXED WING
Nellis Airforce Base - A/G Waypoint 1-6, ACZE (7), ACZW (8), SAM Sites (9)
Tonopah Test Range - A/G Waypoint 1-6, ACZE (7), ACZW (8), SAM Sites (9)
Groom Lake - Red Flag Fixed and Rotary Aircraft
Nellis A/G Waypoint Targets (Images taken from the south):
1) Arrow Canyon Target Array (Img 3):
**AFAC Springfield 6-1 (138 AM) in orbit at angles 15**
*NORTH ARRAY* MLRS 9A52 Smerch CM 300mm (x4)
*WEST ARRAY* IFV BMP-2 (x2 moving), MBT T-72B (x4 moving)
*SOUTH ARRAY* MBT T-72B (x8,) SPAAA ZSU-23-4 Shika "Gun Dish" (x3), SPH 2S19 Msta 152mm
(x4), MCC-SR Sborka "Dog Ear" SR (x1)
2) Towers Target Array (Img 4)
*PRIMARY TARGET* Oil Derrick (x4)
*SECONDARY TARGET* MBT T-55 (x4)
3) Laplace Target Array (Img 5)
*PRIMARY TARGET* SSM SS-1C Scud-B (x6)
*SECONDARY TARGET* Ural-4320 MCC Truck (x1 moving), Ural-4320 Truck (x4)
4) Lamb's Pond Target Array (Img 6)
*WEST ARRAY* MBT T-55 (x5)
*CENTRAL ARRAY* VAZ 2109 White Civilian 4-Door Sedan
*EAST ARRAY* Railroad Tank Car (x4)
5) Factory Target Array (Img 7)
*PRIMARY TARGET* Workshop (x1), Combine Building (x1)
*SECONDARY TARGET* Chemical Containers (x6), An-26B Antonov Aircraft (x2)
6) Red Flag Airfield Target Range (Img 8)
*PRIMARY TARGET* MiG-29S (x2 south runway), An-30M Cargo (x1 northeast runway),
Mi-28 (x3)/Mi-8 (x2)/MiG-27(x2)/Mi-24(x1) west runway.
*SECONDARY TARGETS* Comms Tower (x1), Storage Tank (x2)
7) Air Combat Zone West (ACZW):
MQ-1A (x1) Drone
F-4 (x4) Drone
C-101EB (x4) Drone
F-16 (x4) Drone
B-52 (x4) Drone
F-4 (x2) Rookie - Guns Only
F-5 (x2) Random - Guns Only
F-15 (x4) Random - Guns Only
F-16 (x4) Random - Guns Only
F/A-18 (x4) Ace - Guns Only
8) Air Combat Zone East (ACZE):
WingLoong (x1) Drone
MiG-15 (x4) Drone
MiG-21 (x4) Drone
MiG-31 (x4) Drone
MiG-15 (x2) Rookie - Guns Only
MiG-19 (x2) Random - Guns + IR
MiG-21 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
MiG-23 (x4) Random - Fully Armed
MiG-29 (x4) Ace - Fully Armed
9) SAM Sites
SA-2 SAM Battery (N 37°48.552 W 114°48.250 Elev. 4590)
SA-3 SAM Battery (N 37°48.6878 W 114°47.265 Elev. 4593)
SA-5 SAM Battery (N 37°48.098 W 114°46.876 Elev. 4590)
SA-6 SAM Battery (N 37°46.811 W 114°47.070 Elev. 4587)
SA-10 SAM Battery (N 37°47.553 W 114°46.900 Elev. 4588)
SA-11 SAM Battery (N 37°47.273 W 114°46.945 Elev. 4590)
ROTARY WING
Nellis AFB Helicopter Training Field @ northern helipads (Img 14)
- Barrels, Ammo, UH-1H Cargo, Container, Tetrapod and L118 Light Artillery Cargos
-- Small, Medium, Large cargo destinations 1000ft to north east
- Troop Transport (x3) at Single Landing Pad near troops
- Additional cargo south of Nellis AFB Gunnery Range (N 36°17.946 W 115°04.106 Elev. 2220)
- Single Training Helipad between Basic Flight Maneuver Training Pylons for landing practice
Nellis AFB Ground Gunnery Range (Img 9):
Waypoint 1: (Img 10)
- LUV Tigr (x3)
- LUV UAZ-469 Jeep (x6)
- Infantry Targets (x42)
Waypoint 2: (Img 10)
- Scout BRDM-2 (x4)
- IFV BMD-1 (x6)
Waypoint 3: (Img 10)
- MBT T-50 (x6)
- SPH 253 Akatsia 152mm (x6)
Waypoint 4:
- Scout LC & HC (moving x9)
Waypoint 5:
- KA-50 (x2) Rotary Drone
- Mi-24P (x2) Rotary Drone
- Mi-8MTV2 (x2) Rotary Drone
Tonopah FOB (Img 11):
Obsidian Butte Target Array (Img 12)
Waypoint 1:
**AFAC Pontiac 6-1 (139 AM) in orbit at angles 15**
- MLRS BM-21 Grad 122mm (x4)
- SPH 2S19 Msta 152mm (x4)
- SAM SA-9 Stela 1 "Gaskin" TEL (x4)
- MBT T-80U (*moving* x4)
- APC BTR-80 (x8)
- MBT T-55 (x8)
Training Area 73 Target Array (Img 13)
Waypoint 2:
*PRIMARY TARGETS*
- Refueler ATMZ-10 (x2)
- Scout HL with DSHK 12.7mm (moving x4)
- Truck GAZ-66 (x4)
- Truck GAZ-3308 (x4)
- Infantry Targets (x36)
Waypoint 3: Red Flag Airfield Target Range
- (Same as above for Nellis A/G Waypoint Targets)
RED FLAG
Red Flag Training Zone 13nm north-northwest of Groom Lake (Img 16)
*BLUE FLAG AIR TARGETS*
- B-52 (x4) Drone
- F-14 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F-14 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
- F-16 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F-16 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
- F/A-18 (x2) Random - Guns Only
- F/A-18 (x2) Random - Fully Armed
*BLUE FLAG GROUND TARGETS*
- MBT M1A2 Abrams (x8)
- IFV M2A2 Bradley (x6)
- IFV M1126 Stryker ICV (x4)
- Truck M939 Heavy (x6)
- Scout HMMWV (x3 moving)
- MLRS M270 227mm (x6)
*BLUE FLAG SAM TARGET*
- SAM Patriot Site (N 37°29.298' W 115°56.886' Elev. 1636 m)
**GAMEPLAY***
Spawn drones and hostiles via Comms F10 menu:
- Aircraft for Air Combat Zone West (ACZW) and Air Combat Zone East (ACZE)
- SAM sites located in Caliente Bravo (Img 15)
- Rotary aircraft at Nellis AFB Gunnery Range
- Blue Flag targets for Red Flag Training
AFAC support is available for Arrow Canyon and Obsidian Butte target arrays.
Training Area 73, Obsidian Butte and Nellis AFB Gunnery Range targets available via Waypoints for Rotary Aircraft.
Tonopah Waypoint Targets are the same as Nellis; however, order is reversed.
Red Flag aircraft at Groom Lake are available for additional engagements.
All airports available as Dynamic Spawns in Multiplayer.
Red Flag aircraft are primarily intended for PvP scenarios
- Ka-50, Su-27, Su-33, Su-25T, MiG-15bis, MiG-19P, MiG-21 Bis, MiG-29S, Mi-24P, Mi-8MTV2
- Use COMMS F10 option 'Activate Red Flag Training' to spawn Blue Flag targets
**AIRCRAFT SPECIALTY ROLES**
Victor - Rotary Wing aircraft are set to immortal for flight training.
Whiskey - aircraft at Nellis AFB start cold on tarmac.
Yankee - AI Wingman F/A-18 provides a single F/A-18 AI wingman for A/A support from Nellis AFB.
Zulu - aircraft spawn at west end of Reveille South at angels 20 for countermeasure practice.
- ECM Zone at Reveille South utilized for countermeasure practice; spawn hostiles via Comms F10 menu.
- ECM Zone hostiles spawn at east end of Reveille South with only 1 missile.
**DESIGN NOTES**
This is a sandbox-style training mission designed for both solo and multiplayer with hot starts, easy comms, and targets spawned via Comms F10. It is part of a progressive training series that begins with Nevada – NTTR Training Operations, continues with Marianas – Naval Operations, and concludes with Persian Gulf - Operation Hammer. Missions avoid external scripting to reduce risk of updates breaking functionality. No mods or asset packs are utilized to increase compatibility.
**CREDITS**
Mission Created by SimMotionTuning https://www.simmotiontuning.com/dcs-missions
FOB Template by MrGoodnite
Radio Menu Creator by =GR= Astr0
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Change Log
v1.0 - 5/29/2025 - Initial Release
v1.1 - 6/3/2025 - KC135MPRS "Arco" refueling fixed; Added cold starts to various aircraft, added design notes
v1.2 - 6/4/2025 - Used radio functions no longer shown, Whiskey aircraft startup location fixes, updated design notes
v1.3 - 7/10/2025 - Fixed death message for Su-27s, Victor rotary wing immortal aircraft added for flight training
v1.4 - 7/14/2025 - Static targets changed to Group targets at several target arrays so AI will engage, Training Area 73 dialog added, additional AH-64s and UH-1Hs added
v1.5 - 7/31/2025 - Additional AH-64s, UH-1Hs and SA342s added to Tonopah FOB and Nellis, AH-64 loadouts updated to Hellfire K w/ FCR
v1.6 - 8/15/2025 - Added F-4E, JF-17, AJS-37, C-101EB and Mirage F1CE to Nellis AFB (Hot & Cold Starts); Whiskey Cold F-5E, F-15E and M-2000C to Tonopah TRA; MiG-15bis, MiG-19P & MiG-21bis to Groom Lake; F-4E, JF-17, AJS-37 and Mirage F1CE to Zulu ECM training aircraft. New COMMS F10 Red Flag option to activate air combat, ground and SAM Blue Flag targets. Updated briefing, images and kneeboards.
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