USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • AF extends Post-9/11 GI Bill benefit transfer phase-in period

    Some Airmen will be able to transfer all or a portion of their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their family members without incurring a four-year active duty service commitment thanks to a program phase-in extension implemented this month.When initially implemented, the Post-9/11 GI Bill education

  • ISR Warriors raise bar at Red Flag

    As the sun sets and twilight reigns over another picturesque Nevada desert night on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., a group of warriors, who traditionally work in the shadows and are new to this unique battlespace, prepare for conflict. Armed with some of the military's latest technologies and defined

  • Furloughs can begin April 26, DOD comptroller says

    Unless Congress acts to end sequestration, furloughs for Defense Department civilian employees can begin April 26, the department's comptroller said here March 11.Robert F. Hale discussed the furlough planning process with a Pentagon audience. The comptroller also took questions sent in via Facebook

  • Thrift Savings Plan officials warn against unsanctioned app

    A free iPhone app for the Thrift Savings Plan available at the Apple App Store could pose a security risk, program officials warned.A notice on the Thrift Savings Plan website says the "TSP Funds" app, which asks participants for their account login information, is not sanctioned."This app is not

  • LeaveWeb updates from 3.5 to 4.0

    Nellis Air Force Base's new LeaveWeb system is now available for Airmen to use.The change was made from the 3.5 to the 4.0 version which has significantly changed its user friendliness Feb. 25. "The member can see their leave and pull it up easily while supervisors can see all the leave they have to

  • Nellis AMU receives Lightning IIs

    The day the Lightning aircraft maintenance unit members have been working towards for more than three years has arrived. The Airmen's work to improve their skills and prepare for the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II came to fruition March 6 with the arrival of two F-35 Lightning IIs.The 57th

  • Typhoons swing into Red Flag for first time

    The British Royal Air Force has sent a Typhoon FGR4 squadron to participate in Red Flag for the first time in exercise 13-3. They will learn advanced tactics in a fast tempo learning environment and demonstrate their capabilities in a coalition setting. With augmentees from 1, 3, and 6 Squadrons,

  • Australians hone command, control battle management skills at Red Flag 13-3

    Officers and Airmen from the Royal Australian Air Force's Number 2 Squadron Airborne Early Warning and Control, from Base Williamtown located on the southeastern coastal city of Newcastle in New South Wales Australia traveled more than 7,700 miles to participate in Red Flag 13-3.This is the first

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