First sergeants and Eagle Flag train Airmen

Facilitating Airmen success. That is how Master Sgt. Robin Young describes his job as the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During Exercise Eagle Flag, facilitating success for Airmen and caring for them is never an easy task for a first sergeant. In each

Nevada's first black woman judge speaks at MLK luncheon

AFPC releases post-deployment respite guidance

Beginning Jan. 19, 2007, eligible active-duty Airmen who deploy 12 or more months during a preceding 36-month period are entitled to administrative absence time off. All active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen are eligible for this time off. Separate guidance for National Guard and Reserve personnel

Thunderbirds get a new "1"

Lt. Col. Greg Thomas took command of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," Jan.11 at the Thunderbird Hangar here. Colonel Thomas becomes the 32nd commander/leader of the "Ambassadors in Blue," accepting the Thunderbird No. 1 position from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Kevin J.

57th Wing welcomes new commander

The 57th Wing will hold a change of command ceremony Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. in the Thunderbird hangar, where Brig. Gen. Stephen L. Hoog will relinquish command to Col. Russell J. Handy. Colonel Handy comes to Nellis from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. As commander of the 57th Wing, Colonel Handy will be

New base houses, programs discussed at town hall

Col. Michael Bartley, 99th Air Base Wing commander, and Pinnacle Management hosted a town hall meeting here Jan. 15 to update housing residents on privatization issues, including the utility responsibility program, the recycling program, resident communication channels, and the development plan and

Two chiefs in two months for the 99th ABW--first sergeant becomes chief-select

The 99th Air Base Wing added a new chief-select to its ranks when the 99th Security Support Squadron first sergeant was selected for chief master sergeant Jan. 10. Senior Master Sgt. Jim Scheppard became the second chief-select in the 99th ABW in two months, following the selection of Senior Master

F-22A Raptor comes to U.S.A.F. Weapons School: keeping the torch of air dominance burning

Maj. Micah Fesler, 433rd Weapons Squadron pilot and Virginia Air National Guardsman, delivered the 57th Wing's first F-22A Raptor here Jan. 9. The aircraft is scheduled to be used by the U.S. Air Force Weapons School as it stands up the first F-22A Weapons School course. The F-22A Raptor arrived

Command Chief’s ‘STAR’ award highlights hidden heroes

Bringing to light the often overlooked accomplishments of hardworking, unsung Airmen through hands-on recognition is a job most command chiefs would jump on. For Airmen at Nellis and Creech AFB's, that type of recognition comes in the form of a "STAR." Shortly after taking the reigns as host wing

F-15s fly again

More than two months after a Missouri Air National Guard F-15C broke up in mid-flight, the first F-15 A-D models returned to the air Jan. 9 at Nellis AFB after Air Combat Command commander, Gen. John D. W. Corley, ordered 60 percent of the Air Force's A-D model's to return to flying status. After