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Jan. 27, 2022
Nellis Support Center works behind scenes to make Red Flag-Nellis possible

Airmen assigned to the Nellis Support Center provide logistical support for nearly 3,000 personnel and around 100 aircraft from allied countries and other U.S. military bases who come to Nellis AFB to participate in Red Flag-Nellis.
Jan. 24, 2022
Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 kicks off with allied forces

Nearly 100 aircraft and 3,000 personnel have arrived at Nellis Air Force Base to participate in the first Red Flag exercise of 2022. Aimed at providing realistic training and increasing combat effectiveness, the exercise will run from Jan. 24 to Feb. 11.
Jan. 18, 2022
Aerial Networks Summit provides roadmaps for JADC2, ABMS

Senior leaders from around the Air Force recently traveled here to discuss aligning the service’s aerial networking efforts in support of Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
Jan. 18, 2022
CSAF addresses warfighters during WEPTAC 2022 at Nellis

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., presided as the keynote speaker to U.S. and international combat air forces leaders attending the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference at Nellis Air Force Base Jan. 12, 2022
Jan. 13, 2022
‘Mission Accomplished’ – Tuskegee Airmen recognized for 1949 Top Gun Victory

“We’re finally being recognized for something we accomplished 73 years ago,” said Lt. Col. James Harvey III, former fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group, best known as the Tuskegee Airmen.
Dec. 21, 2021
855th AMXS transitions to COMO model

The 855th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deactivated and the 66th Rescue Generation Squadron was activated during a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 16, 2021. This transition is a part of the Air Combat Command’s Combat Oriented Maintenance Organization model to enhance agility and to
Dec. 21, 2021
Air Force operational C2 advisors provide more than just advice

The U.S. Air Force’s senior advisors in the Operational Command Training Program, or OCTP, had a busy 2021, connecting the strategic-level Joint All Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, concept to operational-level command and control organizations.
Dec. 21, 2021
F-15C Eagle Weapons School sunsets at Nellis

The United States Air Force is continuing to modernize its future fighter force, and part of that evolution includes the sunset of the F-15C Eagle division of the United States Air Force Weapons School Weapons Instructor Course.
Dec. 21, 2021
Air Force briefs opportunities to enhance Army air defense mission

The 505th Command and Control Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, sent a joint team in support of the 32d Army Air Missile Defense Command Commanding General’s Green Tab Forum at Fort Bliss, Texas, Dec. 2-3.
Dec. 20, 2021
505th Command and Control Wing: Accelerating and Advancing Command and Control

The 505th CCW held a wing-wide workgroup to provide updates on upcoming major changes to 505th exercises and syllabi, Hurlburt Field, Florida, Dec 16. The workgroup was advised by several U.S. Air Force senior mentors, including Lt. Gen. (ret) Russell Handy and Lt. Gen. (ret) Jeffrey Lofgren, who