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

Airmen re-discover RED HORSE legacy in Haiti

Engineers from the 190th Air Refueling Wing and 184th Intelligence Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, were conducting a routine survey of the field adjacent to the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti when they discovered a group of Airmen had been there before. While leveling the field, Airmen noticed

Retiree Activities Office provides aid to retirees and families

Nellis Air Force Base's Retiree Activities Office specializes in helping military retirees, their spouses and their dependents. The RAO provides research and guidance related to military retirement and benefits. It also serves as a bridge to support offices such as the legal, medical, finance,

Thunderbirds fly for record crowd at NBA All-Star Game

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, Thunderbirds, tipped-off the 2010 Season Sunday opening the National Basketball Association's 2010 All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas.Before a crowd that reached 108,713 spectators, a Guinness World Record for a single basketball game, the

Nellis and Creech welcomes newest ALS graduates

87 Airmen graduated ALS (10-B) at the officer's club 11 Feb. The award winners and the graduating class are below: The ALS Award Winners Are: John Levitow Award SSgt Andrew Albee99 Security Forces SqAcademic Award SrA Colin Kulig, 99 CSLeadership Award SrA Karen Fogg, 11 RSDistinguished Graduates

99 SFS Airmen return from deployment