U.S. Air Force Weapons School reactivates historic squadron for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Airmen at Creech Air Force Base will soon be seeing Weapons School graduates joining the ranks in the 432nd Wing and Air Expeditionary Wing after the U.S. Air Force Weapons School reactivated the 26th Flying Training Squadron as the 26th Weapons Squadron here, Sept. 30. The 26th WPS is the first

57th Wing performs "FOD" walk, clears runway of foreign objects

GREEN FLAG 08-10 strengthens integration of U.S., French armed forces

A GREEN FLAG exercise concluded here Sept. 26, wrapping up two weeks of close-air-support training for U.S. and French air forces. GREEN FLAG 08-10, which began Sept. 12, trained French and U.S. air forces to work better together providing close-air-support to U.S. and allied ground forces in

Nellis kicks off 2008 Combined Federal Campaign

The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign season is in full-swing on Nellis AFB, following the program's official kick-off here Oct. 2. The CFC is an annual charity campaign, running from Oct. 1-31., in which servicemembers and federal employees have the opportunity to make donations from a list of more

Nellis remembers fallen during POW/MIA ceremony

Nellis Air Force Base hosted a ceremony dedicated to prisoners of war and those missing in action at Freedom Park Sept. 19, 2008. Approximately 200 ex- POW's, family members, guests and military people were present at the event, which included placement of a memorial wreath, a speech by Brig. Gen.

Nellis Airmen celebrate heritage week

Child Development Centers close to provide staff required quarterly training

More than 175 day care providers from the Child Development Centers here participated in a day-long training session Sept. 19. Both CDC locations on base closed for the day, allowing staff members to refresh their skills and receive required training. "Air Force instruction requires we provide 24

Nellis Airman becomes “Mr. 3000”

A Nellis pilot reached a flying milestone Sep. 18 in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, when he logged his 3,000th hour. Lt. Col. David Thirtyacre, United States Air Force Warfare Center Deputy A3, played down the accomplishment, saying that what's more interesting is the manner in which he reached the

Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force

Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the

Undergraduate Flying Training selection board seeks applicants

The next Undergraduate Flying Training selection board will convene at the Air Force Personnel Center here on Jan. 13, 2009. The board will review active duty applications for selection to pilot, combat systems officer, and air battle manager training. Officers born after April 1, 1979 with a total