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  • Nellis holds first NCO induction ceremony

    The first NCO induction ceremony at Nellis AFB was held recently at the Thunderbird hangar here Sept. 18.There were approximately 380 staff sergeant selects in attendance, not including Airmen assigned to Creech Air Force Base."When I first got to Nellis AFB I found out that we didn't do (NCO

  • Special mission aviator earns coveted award

    Staff Sgt. Sven Raemer, a special mission aviator assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron, was recently awarded the Staff Sgt. Henry "Red" Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew Member Airman of the Year Award.The annual award is given to an enlisted aircrew member for their outstanding accomplishments

  • Defense Secretary Ash Carter visits Nellis

    Defense Secretary (Dr.) Ash Carter visited the base Aug. 26 to observe Red Flag 15-4 operations and speak to Airmen and coalition partners about the future of the force and innovation.While at Nellis Air Force Base, the secretary visited the 414th Combat Training Squadron, toured the Combined Air

  • Bogdan shines light on F-35 program

    The American Flag hangs from the draps over two F-35 Lightning II's as florescent light fills the hangar. Two grandstands sit coinciding to each other full of eager Airmen and civilian contractors as they wait for Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan as he will update them on the future of the program.As

  • 40 years of Red Flag ends on high note

    From its inception in 1975, Red Flag exercises have tested military members' combat capabilities in air, space and cyberspace. Red flag 15-4, which concluded here Aug.28, will close out this year's 40th anniversary of Red Flag.Col. Jeffrey Weed, 414th Combat Training Squadron commander, expressed

  • Continuing evolution: 75 years of Nellis History

    Closing in on its 75th anniversary, Nellis AFB has stood the test of time. Although the Las Vegas Army Air Field opened in 1941, the base's roots can be traced back to a little over a decade earlier when a new airfield opened in the barren desert of Las Vegas.Pop Simon, a local fuel distributor and

  • Lightning AMU performs JSF upgrades despite full flying schedule

    Maintainers assigned to the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit paired with a contractor field team from Lockheed Martin starting in early May and completed the first on-site block 1B aircraft to 2B upgrade of  the U. S. Air Force configured F-35A Lightning II here

  • Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

    After three weeks days of realistic warfighting training that encompassed air, space and cyberspace, Red Flag 15-3 concluded here July 31.During Red Flag 15-3, over 15 units from the around the Air Force and sister services participated in the training which encompassed air, space and cyberspace

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