Prepping the Predator for the hunt

98th Range Wing gets new commander

A change-of-command ceremony for the 98th Range Wing took place July 20 at 9 a.m. in the Officer's Club here. Col. Mark Koechle succeeded Col. Christopher Haave, who will assume duties as the Special Advisor to the Vice President for European Affairs at the White House in August. "Colonel Koechle

Nellis implements DoD anthrax vaccination policy

 Anthrax shots are mandatory again, according to "Implementation of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program" memo signed by the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness, Dec. 6, 2006. Dr. David S. Chu's memo makes anthrax vaccinations mandatory for military personnel, emergency and

Airman Leadership School graduates, class 07-E

Following Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School on July 12. There were three distinguished graduates, one John Levitow Award winner, one academic award winner and one leadership award winner. Staff Sgt. Spencer Paul, 57th Component Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Baltazar Alfaro, 57th

Nellis RED HORSE Airmen support Army in southern Baghdad

In the midst of the ongoing security surge around Baghdad, a team of Airmen are helping fortify the Army's presence south of the city with their heavy construction skills and expertise. It's a dynamic situation for the Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE)

June reenlistments

Following Airmen and non-commissioned officers reenlisted in the month of June. Master Sgt. James Cash Jr. with the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Scottie Crumb with the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tech. Sgt. Allan Fergeson with the 763rd Maintenance Squadron Staff Sgt.

BLM schedules emergency gather to save wild horses

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will conduct an emergency gather July 6-8 in an effort to save approximately 200 wild horses on the eastern side of the Nevada Wild Horse Range that are suffering from lack of water. The herd area is located entirely within the boundaries of the U.S. Air Force's

New DFAS policy to lighten impact of pay miscalculations

A new DFAS policy that changes the amount of involuntary recovery of overpayments from two-thirds of disposable pay to 20 percent has recently gone into effect. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year '07 was signed into law by the president in October 2006. The policy changes the

Air Force recognized for achievements in awarding veterans contracts

The Department of Veterans Affairs recognized 23 Air Force bases for achievement under the Champions of Veteran Enterprise program during a conference here June 27. The Third Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo was held at Caesars Palace and honored installations with the

Predators reach quarter-million flight hours

Airmen from the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron flew an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial System past the 250,000 flying hour milestone June 22, at Creech Air Force Base, marking the historic milestone with a ceremony. "This historic achievement in the evolution of Air and Space Power underlines the United