Load Crew Competition

Airman 1st Class David Blyzes, Staff Sgt. Michael Briston, and Senior Airman Constantine Bolo, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament systems technicians, lift an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during a quarterly load crew competition April 5, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airmen were tasked to upload munitions to two F-16 Fighting Falcons, three F-15 Eagles, one F-22 Raptor and one A-10 Warthog. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

Load Crew Competition

Staff Sgt. Michael Briston, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technician, prepares to upload an AIM-9 Sidewinder during a quarterly load crew competition April 5, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The competitions give the separate aircraft maintenance units the opportunity to display their skills to the 57th Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

99th LRS

A flash tester is used to test the flash point of JP-8, a kerosene-based fuel used by the United States Air Force, Feb. 28, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. JP-8 has a flash point of 38 degrees Celsius. Too low a flash point can cause fuel to be a fire hazard and make the fuel subject to flashing. If this happens, it could cause continued ignition of the fuel and an explosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

99th LRS

Senior Airman Courtney Lewis, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician, cleans a conductivity probe Feb. 28, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Fuel is sampled and tested daily for particulates. The conductivity probe is cleaned to ensure the next batch of fuel isn’t contaminated when using the same probe. Jet fuel conductivity determines the degree at which jet fuel transmits an electric charge and indirectly the degree at which it could potentially spark and ignite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard)

Nellis kick's off Air Force Assistance Fund campaign

Leadership from Nellis Air Force Base officially kick off the Air Force Assistance Fund campaign for the installation March 25, 2013, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The AFAF is an annual campaign to raise funds for the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages, Air Force Enlisted Villages, and the Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. Le May Foundation which provide support to Air Force families in need. In 2012, Nellis AFB, Creech AFB, and Nevada Test and Training Range Airmen, retirees and families received more than $614,000 from these four charitable affiliates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William P. Coleman)

Women in the Military

Capt. Kari Asai, an F-15E weapons officer assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England, stands in front of her aircraft following a training mission during Red Flag 13-3, March 6 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Asai’s unit is working with allied nations to gain combat experience over the skies of Nevada’s Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Benjamin Newell)