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  • Red Flag 12-3 Kicks Off

    Red Flag 12-3 begins Feb. 27-March 16, 2012.The exercise will include 12 different U.S. Squadrons accompanied by units from the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise designed to help train pilots from U.S. and allied

  • Combat Arms Implements New Course of Fire Training

    2/24/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 99th Security Forces Group Combat Arms flight implemented the Air Force's new course of fire in its small arms training program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.The organization now conducts an updated training course for the M-4 Carbine weapons system for

  • No PPE: A costly failure

    Even for the experienced participant, the dangers of snow sports like skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding are very high. Buying the necessary Personal Protective Equipment for these sports can be quite an expensive investment. However, take a serious spill and you will immediately realize its

  • The Wingman Concept: For Everyday Use

    The wingman concept is a simple but critical idea that can be used every day, in many situations. It fosters an environment of collaboration and accountability. It helps us head off bad decisions by catching mistakes early, so we can take the best course of action soonest. It is a necessity in

  • ALS honors new graduates

    87 Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-C Feb 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nine members of the class were recognized with individual awards. Senior Airman Jonathan McConico, a member of the 757th

  • First Black female fighter pilot follows childhood dream

    By the time she was in fourth grade, young Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell knew she wanted to be a fighter pilot.What the now-Air Force major didn't know, however, was that she would knock down a racial barrier by becoming the first black female fighter pilot.Kimbrell was born in Lafayette, Ind., on April

  • Valentine’s day marks 1st for African American Meteorologist

    February 14 holds significance for more than just Valentine's Day--70 years ago, on Feb. 14, 1942, the first African-American meteorologist in the armed services graduated from a specialized training course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.Wallace Patillo Reed was found through an

  • Nellis Lab Technicians work, train towards team success

    The word laboratory tends to conjure a vision of a solo scientist working with beakers and test-tubes, but that's not the case with the team based workflow of the 99th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory.The medical lab is responsible for a wide variety of tasks and utilizes six working

  • 99th Medical Group takes on inspection and accreditation

    The Air Force Inspection Agency and a panel from The Joint Commission, a civilian association for the accreditation of health care organizations, visited the 99th Medical Group Feb. 13-17 for a review of the facilities and procedures.Both organizations conducted a thorough review of medical group

  • 58th Rescue Squadron conducts SERE IFAM training

    Members of the 58th Rescue Squadron participated in Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape initial familiarization training Feb. 14, 2012, near Alamo, Nev.This SERE IFAM training is a mandatory portion of a pararescuman's qualification training.Click here to view more photos of the PJs going through

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