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  • Red Flag - Changing With The Times

    On Aug. 31, the 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG) celebrated the successful completion of Red Flag 07-3, the third and final one of fiscal year 2007. More than 795 aircrew, maintenance, intelligence, and support personnel from 14 Air Force, Army, Navy, and German air force units sharpened their

  • Nellis EOD Airmen honored for actions while deployed

    Nellis Air Force Base honored six of its explosive ordinance disposal Airmen with Bronze Star Medals and three Army Commendation Medals for their actions while deployed in a ceremony Sept. 18 at the explosive ordnance disposal flight building equipment bay."These Airmen are the ones who are in the

  • Maintainers unite to keep F-16s in flight

    Earlier this year, Block 52 F-16C Falcons assigned at various Air Force bases started experiencing throttle binding problems while in flight. In fact, an F-16 assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School experienced one of those incidences, forcing the pilot to eject

  • Veterans honored--Nellis Retiree Appreciation Day kicks off

    This year's annual Retiree Appreciation Day, hosted by Nellis Air Force Base, will begin Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. in the Thunderbird Hangar, with more than 60 agencies offering their services to all attendees. Col. Michael Bartley, the 99th Air Base Wing commander encourages all Nellis

  • Airman Leadership School graduates, class 07-F

    Following Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School on Sep. 6. There were two distinguished graduates, one John Levitow Award winner, one academic award winner and one leadership award winner.EAGLE FLIGHT Staff Sgt. Angela Olguin, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Staff Sgt. Justin South, 763rd

  • Heritage to Horizons; Nellis Celebrates 60th Anniv.

    Nellis Air Force Base celebrated the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force as an independent branch of service with the 2007 Air Force Ball held at the Mirage casino hotel in Las Vegas Sept. 8. The theme for this year's Air Force Ball, "Heritage to Horizons," was meant to honor the heroes of the

  • Names, planes have changed--fight still the same

    It's rare when Airmen have the chance to meet even one war hero outside of a formal setting, but to engage with five of them in a casual open forum is a golden opportunity. The men and women of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School were given a once in a lifetime opportunity when five former Korean and

  • Bold Quest 07 begins to test Coalition Combat ID

    Bold Quest 07, a technology assessment aimed at improving combat identification technology and reducing friendly fire incidents, begins Sept. 7 and runs through Sept. 19 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. U.S. Joint Forces Command will team with

  • Third annual Nellis Build-a-Boat race weighs anchor

    The 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs office navigated their cardboard catamaran to victory at this year's third annual Build-a-Boat race, held Aug. 29 at the Nellis Olympic Pool. Boat Captain Senior Airman Travis Edwards and First Mate Charlie Keebaugh oared frantically across the pool in 41

  • 99th ABW commander's call highlights safety

    99th Air Base Wing quarterly commander's call took place Aug. 30 at the base theater. Col. Michael Bartley, the 99th ABW commander, brought up several topics pertinent not only to members of the wing, but to all who live and work at Nellis. The first subject discussed was the new enlisted and

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