USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • CBRN training

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from various career fields participates in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 14, 2023. The mission of CBRN is to protect personnel from the effects caused by incidents involving weapons of mass destruction.

  • Gossett takes command of the AOC FTU

    The 505th Training Squadron, the Air Force’s gateway to global air operations centers, said farewell to their commander, Lt. Col. Kari “Cougar” Mott, and welcomed Lt. Col. Jason “Chappy” Gossett, during a change of command ceremony, at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 12.

  • Nellis “Aces” WNBA tour

    The Las Vegas Aces visited Nellis to boost morale and learn more about what it takes to lead in a fast-paced environment. During the tour, Airmen gave the Aces leadership a guided windshield flight line tour, a close-up view of the F-35 Lighting II, and a visit to the Warrior Fitness Center.

  • US facilitates Japan AOC C2 training

    Three years in the making, the 505th Training Squadron fulfilled a request by the government of Japan to assist with understanding how an air operations center plans and executes and how to build instructional standards to enable airpower at the operational level of war.

  • 66 RQS inactivates June 1

    The 66th Rescue Squadron inactivated during a ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 1, 2023 for the second time in the unit’s history.

  • SSamuel and SSeneca retire from their duties as military working dogs

    SSeneca, a retired 99th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD), licks U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sirmann Toliver, 99th SFS MWD handler, after her retirement at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 12, 2023. The poem Guardians of the Night was read during the ceremony and serves as an

  • 800th RED HORSE Group change of command

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Michael Koscheski facilitated the 800th RED Horse Group's change of command at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 16, 2023. The 800th RHG provides the Air Force with a highly mobile civil engineering response force to support contingency and special operations worldwide.

  • Deputy Director of DARPA takes familiarization flight

    Mr. Rob McHenry, the Deputy Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), receives a familiarization flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 24, 2023. DARPA works closely with service branches to create new strategic opportunities and novel tactical options in support of

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