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  • Historic Red Flag kicks off

    Southern Nevada residents may notice an increase in military aircraft activity starting Jan. 13 and continuing through Feb. 17 as a historic Red Flag exercise takes place here. For the first time, the newly operational F-22 Raptor, the Air Force's premier stealth fighter aircraft, will participate in the exercise along with their other stealth
  • Senior Airman Ken Urey, structural craftsman for the 820th REDHORSE Squadron, attaches braces to secure roof panels onto the 42nd Attack Squadron’s new administration facility at Creech. The new building is just one of a series of projects REDHORSE is in the process of completing. U.S. Airt Force Photo by Capt. Steve Thomas

    RED HORSE creates new building for first Reaper squadron at Creech

    RED HORSE, which stands for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, is unlike any other unit in the Air Force. It is completely self-sustainable in that they possess weapons, vehicles/equipment and vehicle maintenance, food service, supply and medical equipment and are capable of rapid response and independent operations in

  • Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officers School graduates 100th student

    The United States Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School (AMMOS) graduated their 100th student at a ceremony for Class 06B at the Officers' Club here Dec. 13. "This marks an amazing milestone for us," said Lt. Col. Jeffery Decker, commandant of USAF AMMOS. "Starting with 10 members graduating in the first class in 2003 to
  • Senior Airman Jason Geldrich, 99th Security Forces Squadron, returns home to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 12. Airman Geldrich holds his son, Jason Jr., for the first time while his wife, Becca, reunites her family. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)

    Airmen return from Iraq, Afghanistan

    Nellis welcomed home 89 Airmen Tuesday from their deployment from Iraq and Afghanistan. Seventy-two of the troops just finished up an eight-month deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq, where they where perimeter security and "outside-the-wire" patrols for the main internment facility in Iraq. All were members of the 99th Security Forces Group. The
  • Senior Airman Anthony Navejas, 99th Security Forces Squadron, is greeted by his wife, Jessica, and 12-day-old son, Hayden, as he returns to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after an eight-month deployment to Iraq. Seventy-two security forces Airmen returned to Nellis Dec. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)

    72 Nellis Airmen return from Iraq

  • The clarinet quartet of the Air Force Band of the Golden West plays Christmas tunes at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 12. From left are Staff Sgt. Igor Poklad, Senior Airman Greg Gallant, Technical Sgt. Kevin Conners, and Technical Sgt. Frank Milicia. The four musicians, stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., spent the day spreading holiday cheer at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Hospital, Base Exchange, Commissary, Lomie Heard Elementary School and several work centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Smith)

    Air Force clarinet quartet spreads holiday cheer

  • Captain Jessica Martin, acting chief of Community Relations, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Office of Public Affairs Office, places a toy under the Christmas tree at the Officers’ Club Dec. 12. The toys were donated by the Civilian Military Council and will be given to deserving children by the base's Operation Warm Heart Adopt-A-Family program. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

    Nellis Military Civilian Council donates toys

  • Capt. Tony Carr and Capt. Tim Garland, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., approach the rotation point for lift-off in a C-17 Globe Master III Dec.11 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. during the U.S. Air Force Weapon School's Mission Employment Phase. Approximately 80 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy are participating in the two-week exercise. ME Phase is the final stage of a five-and a- half month course which trains students to be weapons officers. It is the final event prior to Weapons School graduation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)

    Headed for the fight

  • Nellis security forces Airmen return from Iraq

    Approximately 70 members of the 99th Security Forces Group will return home here at 5:15 p.m. today after serving an eight-month deployment in Iraq. The returning Airmen will be reunited with family, friends and their fellow comrade, Airman 1st Class Brandon Byers, whose tour ended early when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device

  • Weapons School begins mission employment exercise

    The United States Air Force Weapons School began its mission employment graduation exercise here Tuesday. Approximately 80 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy will participate in the nearly two-week-long event, held on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Eighty-six students from 20 separate combat specialties will take part in the exercise.
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