28 TES conducts successful tests of BLU-136 bomb

The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted a Force Development Evaluation to operationally test the BLU-136 Next Generation Area Attack Weapon from July 8-24, 2020 at the Nellis Test and Training Range. The fragmentation of the BLU-136 is non-explosive, making it a less-hazardous alternative to

Leah Esper visits Team Nellis Spouses

Leah Esper, wife of Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper (left), is greeted by Katie Dyer (right), wife of Col. Todd Dyer, 99th Air Base Wing commander, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 21, 2020. During her visit, Esper held an open-forum to discuss the resources available to Nellis Airmen

VFA-41 provides close air support during Green Flag 20-9

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, prepare an FA-18F Super Hornet fighter jet during Green Flag 20-9 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 20, 2020. Green Flag-West, is a realistic air-land integration combat training exercise involving

VFA-41 participates in Green Flag 20-9

An FA-18F Super Hornet fighter jet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 41, Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, prepares to land after a Green Flag 20-9 training mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 18, 2020. The Super Hornet is the U.S. Navy’s primary strike and air superiority aircraft

Vehicle maintenance keeps Nellis 'rolling'

The smell of motor oil fills the air as grease covered mechanics survey the garage full of vehicles waiting to be inspected or repaired.Vehicle maintainers assigned to the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron here spend their days ensuring the extensive vehicle fleet on base is maintained and mission

Fifteenth Air Force activates, consolidates ACC’s conventional forces

Fifteenth Air Force activated Aug. 20, integrating wings and direct reporting units from 12th Air Force and Ninth Air Force to form a new numbered air force responsible for generating and presenting Air Combat Command’s conventional forces.

Virtual training center leverages enhanced warfighter capabilities

The Air Force relies on forward-thinking Airmen who are constantly thinking of ways to innovate, refine or improve processes and technology in a way that can modernize the service and its tactics. Nellis Airmen have heard, and answered, that call, and so with the snip of a ribbon, on Aug. 17 the

Nellis Airman commissions through Cyberspace Force Development

A network intelligence analyst assigned to the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron, was recently selected to commission as a Cyberspace Warfare Operations, Cyberspace Effects Operations Officer through the Cyberspace Direct Commissioning Board.The Air Force is broadening its use of direct

Red Flag exercise challenges, improves Air Force warfighting skills

The front gate at Nellis boldly displays the words Home of the Fighter Pilot - a title it has earned through decades of the most realistic fighter training in the Air Force.

Nellis Airmen join Red Flag-Rescue