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Oct. 21, 2020
ACC to conduct experiment testing agility and lead wing concepts during AGILE FLAG 21-1

Air Combat Command will conduct an experiment known as Agile Flag 21-1 from Oct. 21-29 to test agile combat employment and a new lead wing deployment concept.During Agile Flag 21-1, the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, will test its ability to deploy as a lead Air Expeditionary Wing
Oct. 19, 2020
JTACs integrate with 16th Weapons Squadron in close-air support exercise

Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron fly over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nevada, Oct. 8, 2020. The F-16s participated in an exercise during the close air support phase of their U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Weapons Instructor Course. Graduates of this
Oct. 19, 2020
NTTR: Scheduling keeps training operations on time, on target

Similar to the way one might piece together a puzzle, the schedulers and NTTR members work together to de-conflict training requests and maintain the flow of operations on the range.
Oct. 14, 2020
DoD, Warfare Center partner to introduce 5G technology at Nellis AFB

On Oct. 8, 2020, the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center announced the award of a Department of Defense (DoD) contract to build the 5G network infrastructure and support services necessary to establish a dual-use, military and commercial network on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and the Nevada Test and
Oct. 5, 2020
Nellis kicks off Fire Prevention Week

Senior Airman Skyler Dougher, 99th CES firefighter, put out a car fire during a demonstration for Fire Prevention Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 3, 2020. The 99th CES hosted a Fire Prevention Parade and Open House for Nellis and Creech families at Fire Station #4. (U.S. Air Force photo
Oct. 1, 2020
NTTR: Conservation through cooperation

The NTTR and the 99th CES work closely with local, state, and federal environmental agencies to sustain the range while maintaining military capabilities. They employ teams of biologists, anthropologists and natural resource managers to ensure the impact on the range remains as minimally invasive as
Oct. 1, 2020
99th Medical Group re-designates two squadrons

The 99th Medical group recently held a re-designation ceremony for two squadrons. During the re-designation ceremony, the 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron became the 99th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 99th Medical Operations Squadron became the 99th Healthcare Operations Squadron.
Sept. 29, 2020
MQ-9 Reaper Takes Flight with 8 Hellfire Missiles

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first flight of the MQ-9A Reaper carrying eight live AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on September 10, 2020, reinforcing the platform’s “persistent attack” role. This new capability is part of the MQ-9 Operational Flight Program 2409, a software upgrade
Sept. 24, 2020
Changes continue for MOMMC

The Defense Health Agency has approved construction projects designed to modify and modernize the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s (MOMMC) existing facility infrastructure in support of a major initiative to attain trauma center accreditation.These projects are essential since the 2017
Sept. 23, 2020
NTTR: Training our way to victory

Red Flag, an air-to-air combat exercise for pilots, and Green Flag, a ground combat training exercise, are two of the largest training operations in the Department of Defense. The NTTR enables training opportunities like these, while also providing a practice home to the U.S. Air Force Aerial