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  • Nellis, D-M Airmen lost, wounded in Afghanistan

    Four Airmen were killed and three were wounded when their aircraft, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, crashed in southeastern Afghanistan June 9.The Airmen were deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and were responsible for casualty evacuation.Killed were:1st Lt. Joel C. Gentz, 25, of

  • Defenders save two lives before combat tour to Iraq

    On any given day, approximately 250 security forces members from around the world travel along U.S. Highway 95 in the southern Nevada desert daily between Creech Air Force Base and Al Zubyr Forward Operating Base -- a replica of an actual desert deployed environment located on the Nevada Test and

  • Nellis Airman helps propel Air Force Volleyball team to championship

    As an outside hitter, Alexandra Eppert loves it when the opposing team cannot return her spikes. "It's pretty nice when you hit the ball and no one can pass it back," she said. Eppert's skills helped propel the Air Force Women's Indoor Volleyball team to victory in the Armed Forces Championships,

  • Nellis to host 21th annual air defense system forum

    Approximately 150 personnel from more than 80 operational, intelligence and acquisition organizations, will come together as the 547th Intelligence Squadron hosts the 21st annual Integrated Air Defense Systems Forum from June 22-25 in the Threat Training Facility here. The 547 IS initiated the IADS

  • Justice File: Legal Office releases May UCMJ actions

    Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During May 2010, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 16 non-judicial

  • Nellis, Creech announce newest master sergeant selectees

    Nellis and Creech welcomed 162 new master sergeants after the announcement of the newest selectees was released May 27.Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The following Nellis and Creech

  • Commentary - Summer season changes risks, not common sense

    Have you heard the famous last words in aviation? "Watch this!" There are very few instances where one simple phrase can have such far reaching consequences. Rarely do those words precede a positive outcome. Occasionally, the result of a "Watch this!" has been catastrophic. The summer months bring

  • Nellis hosts Mobility Air Forces Exercise

    Approximately 40 C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft from Air Force bases in Alaska and the Continental United States met over the Nevada Test and Training Range to conduct air and ground operations as part of the bi-annual exercise which is planned and executed by students assigned to

  • 6 CTS provides training for irregular warfare overseas

    (Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a series about the 6th Combat Training Squadron and the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualification Course.)The way United States and coalition partners are using air power is ever changing. Wars are no longer being fought in an open field with battalions slowly

  • Green Flag-West 10-7 begins May 21

    Southern Nevada and Southern California residents will see increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force hosts exercise Green Flag-West 10-07 from May 21 through June 4.Missions will be flown from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., twice daily beginning May 23 with takeoffs around 2 p.m. and again

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