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

F-15 sports new paint scheme

Strike Eagle departs Nellis

New medical clinic in store for Creech

Construction of a $1.4 million medical clinic at Creech AFB is scheduled to begin in August and is projected to be completed in July of 2007. Once completed, the 3,162 square-foot facility will provide primary care and limited dental, ancillary, and bioenvironmental support. “The new Flight Medicine

Combat search and rescue under new command

Air Combat Command took administrative control of select Air Force combat search and rescue assets from Air Force Special Operations Command April 3 as part of a realignment announced in February. Nellis’ 563rd Rescue Group/Operation Location-Alpha was one of the active-duty units affected by the

Two Nellis Airmen receive Bronze Star Medal

Two non-commissioned officers assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron here have earned the Bronze Star Medal for their actions in Iraq. Technical Sgts. Andrew Morin and Tyrone Sevening, both vehicle operations craftsmen, served as convoy commanders while assigned to 732nd Expeditionary

Nellis Completes ACC safety Inspection

An Air Combat Command safety evaluation team concluded it's inspection here March 24. The week-long inspection evaluated the USAF Warfare Center, 99th Air Base Wing, 57th Wing and the 98th Range Wing. The inspection team included active-duty service members and civilian employees from ACC Safety in