USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • Colonel Garland takes command of 99th Air Base Wing

    Col. Steve Garland took command of the 99th Air Base Wing during a ceremony at the Thunderbird hangar, March 12, officiated by Maj. Gen. Ted Kresge, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander."Nellis is the heart and soul of our Air Force," General Kresge said. "The 99th is the life support that

  • Justice File: Legal Office releases Feb. UCMJ actions

    Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During February 2010, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 10 non-judicial

  • Col Belote bids farewell to the Airmen of Nellis and Creech

    Only one word can describe Col. Dave Belote's tenure as the 99th Air Base Wing commander: success.Being the commander at one of the busiest bases in the U.S. Air Force isn't for the faint of heart. Over the last two years, the "Mayor" of Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases has seen everything from a

  • Drunk driving survivor shares story with Airmen

    Sarah Panzau spoke to young Airmen about her experience with drinking and driving at the Base Theater March 3.Ms. Panzau was in a near-fatal drunk driving accident in 2003, in which she missed a highway exit and rolled her car four times while not wearing a seatbelt. Her accident resulted in the

  • Thunderbirds soar with the angels

    Members of the Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, traded in their blue and gold F/A-18 Hornets to strap into an U.S. Air Force red, white and blue Thunderbird F-16 Fighting Falcon here, today.Cmdr. Greg McWherter, Commander/Leader and Blue Angel No. 1; Marine Corps Officer, Maj.

  • Chaplain brings a friendly ear to Red Flag

    If one sees a gathering of people where there isn't a broken jet, chances are pretty good there is a chaplain nearby -- for example Feb. 24 on the Nellis flight line, during Red Flag 10-3, when Chaplain (Capt.) Robert "Father Bob" Monagle was on the scene where he had more than just a variety of

  • Australian airmen sharpen skills at Red Flag

    Red Flag is an advanced aerial combat exercise where aircrews from the U.S. and allied nations train in realistic aerial war scenarios over the Nevada Test and Training Range in southern Nevada. One of the nations, along with the U.S. and United Kingdom, participating in Red Flag 10-3 is Australia.

  • Holloman maintainers launch Raptors into Red Flag 10-3

    Holloman AFB maintainers launched their F-22 Raptors into the near-cloudless skies over southern Nevada Feb. 22 kicking off Red Flag10-3, an advanced aerial combat exercise where air crews from the U.S. and other allied nations train in realistic aerial war scenarios. The Raptors were inspected and

  • Red Flag 10-03 exercise kicks off

    Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force hosts Red Flag exercises Feb. 22 to March 5.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile

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