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  • NTTR begins new era with new leader

    The 98th Range Wing was re-designated the Nevada Test and Training Range during a ceremony here June 21.The ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, and marked the end to nearly a decade of the 98th Range Wing operating as the overseer of the

  • 263 Nellis, Creech Airmen selected for Tech. Sergeant

    Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 24.94 percent.The average score for those who were selected was 320.48, with an average time in grade of 5.55 years and an average time in service of 10.61 years. The

  • 98th Range Wing, NTTR prepare for transition

    It is the largest contiguous air and ground space available for military operations in the free world. With 1,200 possible targets, realistic threat systems and the support of an opposing enemy force that cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world, the Nevada Test and Training Range is home to

  • Heroic actions earn rescue Airmen Distinguished Flying Cross

    Maj. Gen. James Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presented the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor to three Nellis Airmen in a ceremony June 15 at the 763rd Maintenance Squadron hangar.Maj. Keith Altenhofen, 561st Joint Tactics Squadron instructor pilot, Master Sgt. Joshua Fetters,

  • Nellis to receive USAF's first MTC flight simulator

    Delivery is underway for a first-of-a-kind flight simulator here, with completion and operational turnover set for October.The Air Force's first Mission Training Center simulator is being set up at Nellis as part of a $109.1 million contract with L-3 Link Simulation and Training.The F-16 MTC

  • Command chief provides new perspective to the 99 ABW

    The role of command chief master sergeant has largely remained the same since its official designation in 1996. As the senior enlisted leader in any wing or command they act as the bridge between the enlisted force and senior leadership.Since the activation of the 99th Air Base Wing, there have been

  • Maintenance squadron implements fitness program for at-risk Airmen

    The Air Force's physical training is constantly changing to ensure each Airman can withstand the physical conditions of a deployment. Over the years, the physical fitness test has become more challenging while balancing out a cardio and physical standard to make sure Airmen are fit to fight.The

  • Nellis Gate Closures

    Base personnel and visitors to Nellis Air Force Base should expect delays at the Beal gate, VA gate, and Range road gate, as the Nevada Department of Transportation and Paving sub-contractor to expedite the paving of Las Vegas Blvd starting June 10. The Beal Gate will close June 10 at 5:30 p.m. and

  • American Association of Airport Executives honors Nellis Airman

    The American Association of Airport Executives recently recognized Tech. Sgt. Venus Applebury as the 2010 U.S. Air Force Airfield Management NCO of the Year during their annual meeting in Atlanta.Jim Bennett, A.A.A.E chairman, presented the award to Sergeant Applebury and six other individuals for

  • ME Phase challenges future weapons officers

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School completed its nine-day graduation exercise here June 9.The Mission Employment or ME Phase is the capstone exercise for Weapons School Class 11A, and involved more than 90 aircraft, 33 units, and 3,300 personnel from all U.S. military branches.The exercise simulated

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