Judge advocate general's corps announces law school programs

Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) and Excess Leave Program (ELP) are being accepted from 1 Jan. to 1 March 2010. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. "Our Air Force missions are constantly changing, and commanders deserve to have access to legal advisors with a

U.S., Iraqi AF work together to improve safety practices

U.S. and Iraqi safety personnel have made significant strides to improve operational safety practices and procedures here. Capt. Kevin Jamieson, 506th Air Expeditionary Group, chief of safety, worked closely with Maj. Mohammed Fida-Aldeen, Iraqi air force squadron 3 safety representative, to enhance

General Fraser takes command of ACC

Gen. William M. Fraser III assumed command of Air Combat Command from Gen. John D. W. Corley in a ceremony here Sept. 10. The ACC commander leads the largest major command in the Air Force and acts as the lead agent for the Combat Air Forces, which includes elements of U.S. Air Forces in Europe,

Gary Sinise visits Nellis Airmen

Nellis Airmen were treated to a welcomed surprise when Gary Sinise paid a visit, Sept. 7. Mr. Sinise spent the day greeting Airmen at various units. During his visit, he was accompanied by Col. Steven Winklmann, 99th Air Base Wing vice commander and Chief Master Sgt. Alfred Herring, 99th Air Base

Green Flag-West 09-10, begins Sept. 11

Southern Nevada and Southern California residents will see increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force begins Green Flag West 09-10, Friday, Sept. 11. Missions will be flown between 3 p.m. and midnight beginning Sept. 13 to Sept. 24, and will take place at the National Training Center at

Integrated training with USJFCOM and the Italian air force

The U.S. Army and Air Force have been working hard to improve joint and coalition training at the Army's National Training Center (NTC) at Fort Irwin, Calif., and the Air Force's Green Flag West (GFW), here, according to senior leaders at the combat training center (CTC). The most recent exercise

Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for new Nellis Child Development Center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District today awarded a $7.6 million contract to Benchmark Contracting, Inc. (DBA Cobblestone Construction), a Small Business/Small Disadvantaged Business (SB/SDB), of Las Vegas for construction of the new Child Development Center here. The contract is

98th Range Wing provides training to ensure no enemy is safe

How do Air Force aircrews train to kill a speeding vehicle? Until recently, they didn't. The result of this deficiency was being felt in Middle-East operations, "High Value Target" individuals were escaping in vehicles traveling at high speeds. Addressing this deficiency was so important, CENTCOM

Consequences of driving under the influence

The military has a zero tolerance for driving under the influence of alcohol or any other drug that may impair the driver and endanger themselves and the people driving around them. Every year military members jeopardize their lives by taking unnecessary risks in driving drunk. These poor decisions

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