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

USAF Warfare Center announces first quarter top performers

The United States Air Force Warfare Center has selected their first quarter top performers as follows:USAF Warfare Center Airman of the Quarter:Airman 1st Class Mawali C. RobertsUSAF Warfare Center Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter:Staff Sgt. Melissa DroddyUSAF Warfare Center Senior

99th Air Base Wing announces first quarter top performers

The 99th Air Base Wing has announced their selection of their first quarter top performers, as follows: 99th Air Base Wing Airman of the Quarter:Senior Airman Guillermo Rodriques-Marquez, 99th Mission Support Group99th Air Base Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter:Tech. Sgt Jeffrey Basaldua,

Horses heal our nation's heroes

Winston Churchill said, "There is something about the outside of a horse that is good for the inside of a man." That's the premise behind Laurie Willmott's new program, Spirit Therapies, an equestrian therapy program part of the Horses Healing Heroes program. This program is designed to serve both