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  • Preparing the warfighter for today’s war and tomorrow’s fight

    Nellis Air Force Base provides warfighters with the most realistic combat training scenarios on the Nevada Test and Training Range, 3 million acres of restricted land and 15,000 square miles of airspace located deep in the Nevada desert. Without the support of the 98th Range Wing Operational Support

  • Nellis Security Forces Airmen return

    Thirteen Nellis security forces Airmen, assigned to the 99th Security Forces Group, returned home after a six-month deployment to Kuwait, at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 11. The Airmen were greeted by friends and family members.

  • AFOTEC Det. 6 commander retires after 28 years

    Nellis Airmen, family and friends gathered at the Officers' Club to celebrate the retirement of Col. Jimmy 'J Ray' Clark after 28 years of service in the United States Air Force Aug. 5. As the commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Detachment 6, Colonel Clark was

  • U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander receives second star

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander received his second star in a promotion ceremony held at the Nellis Officers' Club Aug. 10. Newly pinned Maj. Gen. Ted Kresge, has been the USAFWC commander since May 19. The ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. (ret.) L.D. Johnston, former USAFWC

  • Korean Choir sings for Nellis Airmen

    Nellis Airmen, family and friends enjoyed a first performance by the Chai Hoon-cha Choir, an internationally recognized choir from Seoul, South Korea, at the Nellis Base Chapel, Aug. 10. The mission of the group's visit to Nellis was twofold, introduce the base populace to Korean culture and boost

  • Q and A: Getting to know the new command chief

    In July 2009, Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Heinzen became the command chief of the 57th Wing. The following questions were asked to help Airmen get to know him.Q. How did you end up as a command chief? A. I was getting ready to PCS from Hill AFB, and my command chief approached me about the opportunity

  • Contractors killed in vehicle accident

    Two civilian contractors were killed in a single-vehicle accident while working on the Nevada Test and Training Range Aug. 4. Curtis Fowler, age 55 of Tonopah, Nev., and Sean Ryan, age 34 of Las Vegas, Nev., were killed when a fuel truck they were operating rolled over at approximately 12:50 p.m.

  • After 33 years of service, ACC vice command bids farewell

    Editors note: (Maj. Gen. Mike Worden retired July 31st, 2009 after 33 years in uniform. He served as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from October 2006 to February 2008.The following is his farewell note to the ACC staff.)Teammates, It has been a sincere

  • Moving as one

    Men and women assigned to the 99th Security Forces military working dog section know a thing or two about teamwork, especially with their canine partners. Each military working dog team trains together, fights together and deploys as one.

  • Veteran dog handlers reach out to Nellis and Creech Airmen

    There has been no other wingman that has both rivaled and complemented mankind's strengths and weaknesses as that of a canine. Working alongside canines, is not an easy feat and requires an unwavering dedication. It takes a special person to do this, and regardless of rank, service, country or

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