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  • New squadron activates at Nellis

    A new Reserve squadron was activated at Nellis during a ceremony at the Officers' Club June 30. The 78th Reconnaissance Squadron, "Bushmasters," replaced the 307th Fighter Squadron, Detachment 3, located in the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. The actual activation order for the change was May 19.

  • Conference highlights future of leadership

    More than 150 lieutenants and captains from around the globe gathered in Las Vegas May 15 through 18 for the 2006 Air Force Company Grade Officer Councils' Professional Development Conference. The annual conference, held this year at the Nellis Officers' Club, is designed to enhance the officership

  • Nellis Airmen return to friends, family

    Approximately 50 Airmen from the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron and the Manpower Office returned from deployment Saturday.The Airmen deployed in January in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of their standard four-month deployment cycle.Kristin O'Dell, 99th

  • Rescue Squadron accepts Jolly Green Association Award

    History and tradition were continued here Saturday when crews from Nellis, while deployed and assigned to the 59th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron in Afghanistan, received the Jolly Green Association Rescue of the Year Award for 2005. Three of the 12 crew members from the 66th and 58th Rescue

  • Weapons School begins final phase of training

    The United States Air Force Weapons School began its Mission Employment phase Thursday. Approximately 80 aircraft from both the Air Force and Navy will participate in the nearly two-week-long event, which is held on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Seventy students from 21 separate combat

  • Predator Crashes on Nevada Test and Training Range

    An Air Force MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft crashed at approximately 1:15 p.m. today on restricted government property on the Nevada Test and Training Range. The aircraft was being operated by the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron from Creech Air Force Base at the time of the incident. There

  • Public can comment on depleted uranium environmental assessment

    The Air Force is asking the public and federal, state and local agencies for comment on the draft Environmental Assessment for Increased Depleted Uranium Use on Target 63-10, Nevada Test and Training Range. The document was released to the public June 23. The comment period ends July 24, 2006. The

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