Oct. 21, 2021 CAP NRAT reduces Arizona plane crash search area from hundreds of square miles to 100 feet, one survivor Arizona emergency responders were able to quickly locate a small plane crash site in northern Arizona, thanks to the work of Civil Air Patrol’s volunteer National Radar Analysis Team, Sept. 23.
Oct. 20, 2021 Nellis is doing its part in greening the desert through solar energy Through the use of solar power, Nellis Air Force Base is mitigating its carbon footprint and limiting the effects energy has on climate change by producing 100% of the electricity needed to power the base during the day.
Oct. 20, 2021 Multi-Domain Warfare students observe real-time CSpOC C2 operations The Multi-Domain Warfare Officer Initial Skills Training class 21B visited the U.S. Space Command’s Combined Force Space Component Command at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, to observe real-time operations, Sept. 20-21.
Oct. 15, 2021 4th Quarter Load Comp at Nellis AFB Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group gathered for the 4th quarter load competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 15th, 2021. Load comp is a demonstrative competition between crews to ensure readiness and proper munition handling while racing against the clock. Multiple teams competed by
Oct. 12, 2021 Alert on HKIA In a classified briefing in mid-July, the 23rd Wing commander waited until the intel Airman finished her briefing before telling the room, "The hair on the back of your necks should be standing up; this is not the Afghanistan we all knew."
Oct. 5, 2021 Nellis promotes sounds of fire safety during Fire Prevention Week The Nellis Fire Department held a parade and an open house Oct. 2, to kick-off Fire Prevention Week, with the theme “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”
Oct. 4, 2021 F-35A completes milestone 5th Gen fighter test with refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs Two F-35A Lightning II aircraft recently released B61-12 Joint Test Assemblies (JTAs) during the F-35A’s first Full Weapon System Demonstration with the B61-12, completing the final flight test exercise of the nuclear design certification process.
Sept. 30, 2021 Team Vance wins overall in FAIP FLAG 2021 competition Team Vance was the host unit for this year's FAIP FLAG 2021, held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Sept. 22, 2021 84th RADES optimizing the nation’s LRR systems for air surveillance and national defense The 84th Radar Evaluation Squadron, headquartered at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, evaluated the Air Route Surveillance Radar system version four, or ARSR-4, on a mountain top in Paso Robles, California, Aug. 23 - Sept. 4.
Sept. 22, 2021 Myths and facts about the vax – debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it.