Air Force-wide social media access begins

Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide. Pacific Air Forces bases gained access to social media sites earlier in April, serving as the test-bed prior to the Air Force-wide initiative.Air Force Space Command, Air Education and

Nellis' rescue squadrons assist in rescue of stranded hikers

The 66th and 58th Rescue Squadrons at Nellis assisted the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, National Park Service officials and Death Valley National Park rangers to rescue five stranded hikers April 18 in Mosaic Canyon, Calif.The hikers had become trapped between two cliffs and were spotted by

RED HORSE Airmen build facilities for warfighters

As 30,000 servicemembers continue to pour into the region as part of the troop surge in Afghanistan, a 15-man team of Airmen with the 1st Expeditionary RED HORSE Group here are building structures for warfighters."Our mission here is to construct the facilities that directly support the

Thunderbirds fly Super Bowl champions

Super Bowl XLIV champions Drew Brees and Jabari Greer of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints experienced "air dominance" in a different fashion April 23 going for a ride in a U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds red, white and blue F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Super Bowl champions, known for their

Nellis celebrates Earth Day

Nellis Airman supports deployed wing's material management operations

Airman 1st Class Erica Franks' hometown of Port Huron, Mich., first became a city in 1857. Nestled on the southern shore of Lake Huron in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the city has been a hub of commercial trade ever since. Perhaps, too, that bustling Great Lakes town was an inspiration for Franks to

Joint training prepares Airmen, Soldiers for real-world combat operations

Increased military aircraft activity is expected in areas of Southern Nevada and Southern California today through April 30 as Nellis Air Force Base hosts Green Flag-West 10-6. Missions will be flown from Nellis Air Force Base twice daily with takeoffs scheduled at approximately 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

98th Range Wing announces quarterly award winners

The 98th Range Wing has announced their selection of their first quarter top performers, as follows: 98th Range Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter:Tech. Sgt. Sean Wills98th Range Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter:Master Sgt. David Tapia98th Range Wing Company Grade Officer

Thunderbirds meet Air Force legend

The heritage of the U.S. Air Force is filled with heros that many Airmen can name quite easily. Wilbur and Orville Wright, Jimmy Doolittle, Chuck Yeager are legends in their own right. Col. Bob McCormick might not be quite as well known, but his efforts in the 1950s helped change the face of

Nellis, Creech Chiefs' Group selects latest 'Excellence in Action' performer

Staff Sgt. Christy M. Fradette, a cyber network analyst assigned to the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is the Nellis/Creech Chiefs' Group February 2010 Excellence in Action award winner.Sergeant Fradette was selected as the month's top performer based on her recent