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  • RED HORSE creates new building for first Reaper squadron at Creech

    RED HORSE, which stands for Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, is unlike any other unit in the Air Force. It is completely self-sustainable in that they possess weapons, vehicles/equipment and vehicle maintenance, food service, supply and medical equipment and are capable

  • Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officers School graduates 100th student

    The United States Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School (AMMOS) graduated their 100th student at a ceremony for Class 06B at the Officers' Club here Dec. 13. "This marks an amazing milestone for us," said Lt. Col. Jeffery Decker, commandant of USAF AMMOS. "Starting with 10

  • Airmen return from Iraq, Afghanistan

    Nellis welcomed home 89 Airmen Tuesday from their deployment from Iraq and Afghanistan. Seventy-two of the troops just finished up an eight-month deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq, where they where perimeter security and "outside-the-wire" patrols for the main internment facility in Iraq. All were

  • Nellis security forces Airmen return from Iraq

    Approximately 70 members of the 99th Security Forces Group will return home here at 5:15 p.m. today after serving an eight-month deployment in Iraq. The returning Airmen will be reunited with family, friends and their fellow comrade, Airman 1st Class Brandon Byers, whose tour ended early when his

  • Weapons School begins mission employment exercise

    The United States Air Force Weapons School began its mission employment graduation exercise here Tuesday. Approximately 80 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy will participate in the nearly two-week-long event, held on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Eighty-six students from 20 separate

  • Airman's quick action saves a life

    An Airman has saved the life of a guest at the Nellis Inn. Senior Airman Chris Alls, 99th Services Squadron front desk clerk, was on the midnight shift at the Nellis Inn when he received a frantic call from a retired Air Force technical sergeant, who said his bride of two days, Elva, was choking and

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