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  • Secretary Wynne speaks at symposium in Las Vegas

    The secretary of the Air Force spoke about the past accomplishments and future plans of the Air Force to a crowd of more than 300 people during the 2007 Air and Space Leaders symposium at the Wynn Hotel and resort Nov. 8 in Las Vegas. Secretary Michael W. Wynne was the keystone speaker of the

  • Honor Guard drill team performs for special-needs students

    Though the usual cheering and applause was muted, the excitement was palpable as the Air Force Honor Guard drill team performed for a special audience Nov. 8 in Las Vegas. The drill team, in Las Vegas to perform for the Air Force's 60th Anniversary Air Force Week at Nellis Air Force Base, put on a

  • Aviation pioneers attend Heritage to Horizons ceremony

    Five members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who served during World War II attended the Heritage to Horizons proclamation ceremony for Air Force Week Nevada during a city council meeting Nov. 7 at the Las Vegas City Hall. The ceremony was part of a weeklong Air Force's 60th Anniversary

  • Air Force to fly training missions over Pahrump

    Urban close air support training flown from Nellis Air Force Base will take place over Pahrump in southern Nevada Nov. 27 -29, 2007. Urban close air support integrates aircraft in support of ground operations by attacking targets in close proximity to friendly troops. The training missions will be

  • Red Flag wraps up

    More than 1,500 people, 21 units, and 107 aircraft from around the world participated in Red Flag 08-1, a two-week-long large-scale flying exercise conducted by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, that ended Nov. 2 here. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving U.S. and allied

  • Creech welcomes newest UAV detachment to the war on terrorism

    The 53rd Test Management Group, Detachment 4, stood up Nov. 1 at Creech AFB, Nev. Col. Thomas Berghoff, 53rd TMG commander, presided over the ceremony to welcome Maj. Keith Turner as commander of the detachment. The unit falls under the 53rd TMG, based out of Eglin AFB, Fla. With approximately 10

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