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  • 98th RANW contributes to training exercises on Nellis

    Many squadrons and wings support Red Flag; however, one important unit that is often overlooked is the 98th Range Wing. The 98th RANW provides the resources that make Red Flag one of the most realistic air combat exercises in the world. Behind the scenes, the 98th RANW maintains the 2.9-million-acre

  • Italian maintainers hone skills during Red Flag

    Italian air force pilots weren't the only airmen able to sharpen their skills during Red Flag 09-5 here at Nellis Air Force Base. More than 100 airmen deployed here from Istrana Air Base, Italy, to maintain their fleet of 10 AMX surface attack aircraft used for close air support missions. Even

  • E-3 damaged while landing at Nellis AFB

    An E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft was damaged while landing at Nellis Air Force Base late in the evening Friday, Aug. 28. The aircraft, flown by the 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., is deployed to Nellis for Red Flag exercise 09-5 and was

  • Green Flag provides Italian Air Force new insight on close air support

    Italian Airmen sharpened their close air support skills in realistic combat conditions here during their first-ever exercise appearance at Green Flag West Aug. 9-20. Nearly 180 Italian Airmen from four different squadrons comprised the "Reparto Autonomo Volo," or Autonomous Flying Wing, at the 549th

  • Nellis weapons squadron deploys, saves lives in Afghanistan

    The 34th Weapons Squadron, the first U. S. Air Force Weapons School unit to be tasked to deploy in support of a real-world contingency operation, recently returned to the classroom after saving and evacuating 295 coalition force members during a 78-day operation. The unit, which flies the HH-60G

  • Muslim Worship Center opens at Nellis

    The Nellis chapel opened a Muslim prayer room in observation of the season of Ramadan, Aug. 21. Starting Aug. 22, Ramadan takes place the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and lasts 29 days. This special time will be celebrated by more than one billion Muslims throughout the world. Ramadan is the

  • United Arab Emirates take off for historic first Red Flag

    F-16 pilots and maintainers from the United Arab Emirates Air Force are set to participate in their country's first Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 22 - Sept. 5. The U.A.E. airmen spent the previous two weeks at the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson

  • Red Flag 09-05 exercise kicks off Aug. 24

    Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force hosts Red Flag exercises Aug. 24 to Sept. 4. 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

  • Nellis and Creech staff sergeant selects announced

    Air Force officials selected 15,223 of 30,574 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 49.79 percent that will released at 8 a.m. CST Aug. 20. The average score for those selected was 275.81, with an average time in grade and time in service of 2.09 and 4.69

  • Avoiding vehicle fires: four simple steps

    According to the Automated Civil Engineer System--Fire Department, there have been 46 vehicle fires at Nellis Air Force Base since 2004. Although there have only been two this year, people should still be aware of the risk. Vehicle fires cause serious damage. If the fire is hot enough, it can reduce

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