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Nellis Air Force Base

March 29, 2019
Airmen chart new path for female-specific flight equipment

The Air Force is working to redesign the gear used by female pilots across the force after facing challenges with current flight equipment.
March 22, 2019
Pilot’s first Red Flag experience at Nellis

Capt. Kyle Benham, 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II fighter jet pilot, participated in his first Red Flag March 8-22 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.
March 20, 2019
726th ACS gives Red Flag eyes over the NTTR

The 726th Air Control Squadron (ACS) are providing comprehensive radar coverage on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) for all the pilots flying in Red Flag 19-2 this month.
March 15, 2019
99th MDG participates in Mercy Air Life Flight exercise

The Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center conducted a Mercy Air Life Flight exercise March 13 at the medical center’s helipad on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
March 8, 2019
64th AGRS prepare for Red Flag 19-2

The 64th Aggressors Squadron (AGRS) at Nellis is a team of Airmen whose primary mission is to fly against the combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews preparing them for tomorrow’s engagements.
March 7, 2019
Nellis plastic surgery – more than just cosmetic

The 99th Medical Group at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas offers a wide range of services to maintain Airman readiness and care to their families. What many may not know, is the importance of their plastic surgery practice.
March 4, 2019
AFREP saves Nellis $3.6M

Searching through a pile of unserviceable components waiting their inevitable fate, expert Airmen rescue multiple high-value items to repair at no cost to the Air Force.
Feb. 26, 2019
Interagency exercise boosts medical readiness

The 99th Medical Group (MDG), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) participated in a federal coordination exercise Feb. 19, simulating a mass airlift operation to extract casualties following a disaster.
Feb. 8, 2019
USAFWC breaks ground on Virtual Test and Training Center

Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander and Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, broke ground Feb. 8 on the Virtual Test and Training Center (VTTC), which will enable full-spectrum readiness through next-generation battlespace environments.
Feb. 5, 2019
Red Flag 19-1

The 79th Fighter Squadron (FS), also known as the “Tigers,” will be serving in an air superiority role, performing various missions intended to test their job proficiency in a combat environment. Red Flag focuses on applying the core missions such as: Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance,