U.S. Air Force Warfare Center Improves Warfighter Support

At the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center here, lessons learned supporting ground troops in Afghanistan and Iraq are being shared with the aviation community and incorporated into the training as quickly as they're developed. Meanwhile, the center's operational arm, the 57th Wing, is helping to train

Nellis officials plan for F-35's opportunities, challenges

With the new F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft's arrival just four years away, officials at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center here are looking forward to joint training opportunities while recognizing the challenges of providing realistic training on such a technologically advanced

Nellis holds Aviation Nation Open House

Nellis hosts large-scale cargo aircraft mobility exercise

Approximately 40 C-17 and C-130 aircraft will converge in formations over the Nevada Test and Training Range to conduct air and ground operations as part of the bi-annual, U.S. Air Force Weapons School Mobility Air Forces Exercise here Nov. 18.Cargo aircraft from Air Force bases around the U.S. and

Dr. Jill Biden visits military families at Nellis

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, visited Nellis Air Force Base Nov. 15 to learn about the family support programs available at the base.To gain a greater understanding of those support programs, Doctor Biden was briefed by the Airman and Family Readiness Center about their Caring

Nellis Open House makes wishes come true

Wounded warriors given red carpet welcome

Airmen from Nellis greeted wounded warriors and their spouses from around the country in a welcome ceremony Wednesday Nov. 11 at the Venetian Hotel.Upon arrival at the Venetian, the veterans received a red carpet welcome featuring singing gondoliers and cheering team members. The veterans were lead

Nellis NCOs nearly sweep awards at NCO Academy

Nellis non commissioned officers took home six of the seven distinguished graduate awards during a banquet at Mathies NCO Academy on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Oct. 29. The names of Nellis and Creech award winners and graduates are as follows:The NCOA Distinguished Graduate Winners Are:Tech.

Civic leaders, media visit Urban Operations Complex for first time

Leadership from the 98th Range Wing offered civic leaders and media a chance to visit the Urban Operations Complex on the Nevada Test and Training Range for the first time ever to view training operations Thursday Nov. 5, 2009.The event kicked off with a briefing at the 98th Range Wing to review the

Nellis programs to have regional reach

Two new programs here are focused on getting care and services to wounded or sick servicemembers and to military families during their loved ones' deployments. Once word gets out about their programs, the coordinators hope their reach goes beyond Nellis Air Force Base and neighboring Creech AFB, to