The Fallon Range Training Complex hosts training for aviation and ground military units necessary to ensure military readiness for the defense and security of the United States and its interests abroad.
The Fallon Range Training Complex (FRTC) has served as a vital and irreplaceable asset for training naval aviation forces for more than 75 years. The FTRC includes four Bravo (B) ranges and the Dixie Valley Training Area. The Bravo ranges, B‐16, B‐17, B‐19, and B‐20, are used for air‐to‐ground munitions delivery, close air support, tactical ground mobility, and live‐fire training. The Dixie Valley Training Area is typically used for convoy training, fixed‐wing and helicopter night-vision device training, helicopter mountain‐flying training, and combat search and rescue activities. The ranges are used to train deploying air and ground units in a realistic environment and prepare them for overseas operations.
The FRTC is used extensively by the Navy to conduct mission training in the areas of advanced strike warfare, air warfare, electronic warfare, and tactical ground mobility, including live-fire training. The complex is the only location where an entire carrier air wing, consisting of more than 60 aircraft and associated support crews, can work together and train. In fact, every Navy carrier air wing trains on the FRTC prior to deployment.
The FRTC is an ideal training environment due to its location, land area, and military airspace. Its unique characteristics include suitable weather for year-round training and designated airspace for supersonic training.