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  • Advanced senior NCO maintenance course graduates fourth class

    The USAF Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School celebrated the graduation of its fourth Advanced Maintenance Superintendent Course class Feb. 17, 2012."Students are selected from across the United States Air Force because they have the greatest potential as graduates to expand combat

  • Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

    Patients at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medial Center will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime thanks to the Air Force-wide expansion of MiCare.The MiCare portal enables secure messaging to patients. The MiCare

  • Red Flag 12-3: Tanker team thrives with Total Force Integration

    Aerial refuelers sharpen their skills through joint, allied and total force integration during Red Flag 12-3."The teamwork of active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve units has been outstanding," said Master Sgt. Randy Bishop, 91st Air Refueling Squadron chief boom operator out of MacDill AFB,

  • MC-12 Liberty makes Red Flag debut

    The arrival of MC-12 Liberty reconnaissance planes at Red Flag 12-3, taking place Feb. 27-March 16, marks the first-ever use of the aircraft in the exercise.The planes, assigned to the 489th Reconnaissance Squadron of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., are manned tactical intelligence and reconnaissance

  • NASCAR driver draws inspiration from Airmen

    From go-cart driver to NASCAR racer, the U.S. Air Force sponsored NO. 43 car driver Aric Almirola considers the Air Force a major driving force in his life.According to Almirola, his involvement with the Air Force began years before getting behind the wheel of a racing career."It is a real special

  • Nellis pools resources to open more lodging facilities

    Military families traveling to or from Nellis will soon enjoy the addition of larger, more comfortable temporary lodging facilities while they transition to new homes.Cathy Fierstein, 99th Force Support Squadron Lodging General Manager, said newly renovated TLFs are expected to open next week.

  • Reservist, active duty Airmen are 'Tough Mudders'

    Total Force Integration was put to the test by British Special Forces in Georgia on Feb. 11 and 12.Reservist Capt. Shaun Zabel, 706th Fighter Squadron, and his active-duty supervisor, Maj. Andrew Hosler, Detachment 1, 53rd Communications Squadron deputy commander, teamed up to conquer the Tough

  • RAF Tornados return to Red Flag

    Members of No. 2 Army Cooperation Squadron, Royal Air Force, are participating in the Red Flag 12-3 air-to-air combat exercise here Feb. 27 through March 16.Wing Commander Nick Tucker-Lowe, squadron commanding officer, said the RAF participates in Red Flag because the training and experience of

  • 131 personnel relocated due to wind damage

    High winds exceeding 60 mph March 6, 2012, caused damage to one of the base's lodging buildings here.Although no injuries occurred, 131 lodging guests were relocated to downtown locations."CE is still working on a damage estimate and is being delayed by wind," said Lt. Col. Aaron Young, 99th Civil

  • Nellis widens drug testing net

    The Department of Defense is taking a new stand against prescription drug abuse with an expansion of the drug urinalysis testing system, and Nellis Air Force Base will ramp up its testing efforts to support it.Beginning next month, Nellis Air Force Base's Drug Demand Reduction Program office will

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