NAFB hosts Simon Sinek

Nellis Open House returns Nov. 8-9

The Nellis AFB Open House will return to Nevada Nov. 8 and 9.The 2014 Open House celebrates the 21st century Air Force and its accomplishments in air, space and cyberspace.Several military aerial demonstration teams, including the U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will

Green Flag gains new dimensions

The final rendition of Green Flag for fiscal year 2014, running from Sept. 12 to 26, brought in many firsts.Joint Forces in this exercise were working toward a combined goal of protecting a simulated U.S. ship off the coast of Southern California, and protecting ground forces who recovered a

Rescue goes down range

When a U.S. service member or allied troop becomes wounded on the battlefield and their condition becomes dire, it falls upon the shoulders of a few to make sure that warrior comes home alive.The Airmen of the 58th Rescue Squadron, 66th Rescue Squadron, 823rd Maintenance Squadron, and Detachment 1,

Base leadership meets with local police departments

CFC 2014 kicks off

The Combined Federal Campaign kicked off here Sept. 2 and will run through Dec. 15.The CFC is an opportunity for all federal employees to donate money to a number of non-profit organizations that assist individuals in need."The CFC wraps up a bunch of different organizations into one," said Capt.

65th AGRS inactivated

First DOD general officer completes F-35 qualification training

When the wheels of his F-35A Lightning II touched down here around 1 p.m., Sept. 26, Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria became the first Department of Defense general officer to complete qualification training in the joint strike fighter.Silveria, the commander of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis

Disaster planning: Practice makes perfect

The month of September has been all about education on disaster preparedness. Plans have been made and kits built, the last step is to practice, practice, practice.Plans should be made for both evacuation and sheltering in place scenarios, said Tech. Sgt. Danielle Clark, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron

End of an era: 65th AGRS set to inactivate

After almost a decade of unyielding service, the 65th Aggressor Squadron will be inactivating. Since being reactivated on Sept. 15, 2005, the 65th AGRS has helped provide air combat training for military members from the different branches as well as foreign allies.The Aggressor program originally