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April 18, 2022
57th Fighter Group’s Palm Sunday Goose Shoot

The 18th of April is a significant date in the history of the 57th Wing and the United States Air Force. The 57th Fighter Group, now known as the 57th Operations Group at Nellis AFB, dealt the German Air Force a "fatal blow" in 1943. The unit's achievement that day made international headlines and
April 9, 2022
AWACS demonstrates historic firsts, receives and processes in-air EW updates in minutes

For the first time, the U.S. Air Force’s E-3G airborne warning and control system aircraft, or AWACS, demonstrated the ability to receive and process in-air electronic warfare software updates derived from EW data collected and transmitted while in flight.
April 6, 2022
Advanced training keeps KC-135 weapons squadron Airmen agile

Tucked away in the middle of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, resides a small contingent of professional KC-135 pilots, navigators and in-flight refueling specialists responsible for developing advanced tactics training used for the one of the Air Force’s oldest aircraft.
April 5, 2022
RED HORSE replaces road to improve safety

Airmen from the 820th RED HORSE Squadron worked alongside the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron to pave a new access road replacing Ellsworth road. This new project will improve the safety of Airmen by directing vehicle traffic around, rather than through, the parking areas and buildings.
April 1, 2022
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE HOSTS PILOT FOR A DAY EVENT

Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base hosted 12-year-old Willians “Willy” Urrutia-Mejia Jr., during the Pilot for a Day event organized by the Check-6 Foundation and the Air Force Association in cooperation with multiple units on the installation, March 29, 2022.
March 31, 2022
Nellis AFB opens new dog parks

Nellis Air Force Base’s four-legged friends now have a new spot to play and another one on the way. The base opened a dog park March 18 on main base and is building a second park in Area III, which is due to open in April 2022.
March 23, 2022
End of an Era: Nellis bids farewell to the soaring F-15C Eagle

The end of an era is upon Nellis Air Force Base. The installation geared up to bid farewell to the F-15C Eagle as the aircraft prepared to depart for the last time. On March 16, one of the last few F-15Cs departed to its final active flying unit, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
March 23, 2022
Nellis gears up for annual AFAF campaign

The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign has officially begun. From March 7 to May 13, 2022, Nellis Airmen may donate to four charities dedicated to caring for Airmen and Guardians.
March 18, 2022
Bombers return to Dyess following participation in Red Flag 22-2

Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron and 9th Aircraft Maintenance unit recently participated in Red Flag 22-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and returned home to America’s Lift and Strike Base March 18, 2022.The exercise is a simulated combat training exercise that gives aircrew members from the
March 18, 2022
505th TTG provides C2 expertise to 23rd WG‘s Ready Tiger exercise

The 505th Test and Training Group, Hurlburt Field, Florida, provided critical command and control expertise during the 23rd Wing’s execution of their Lead Wing exercise, Ready Tiger 22-01 at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 28 to March 4.