Feb. 1, 2019 Red Flag adjusts for today’s challenges The 414th Combat Training Squadron (CTS), which oversees Red Flag, is making changes to the exercise for improved efficiency.
Jan. 25, 2019 JSTARS surveillance provides Green Flag eyes in sky Circling the desert southwest, an E-8C Joint STARS (JSTARS) aircraft provides all-weather radar to track potential threats for Green Flag ground forces Jan. 24 at the U.S. Army National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California.
Jan. 18, 2019 COMACC: Nellis to shift training to address higher-end adversaries The commander of Air Combat Command spoke about the future of Nellis Air Force Base, Neveda, and the Nevada Test and Training Range while hosting the Combat Air Force Weapons and Tactics Conference Jan. 7-18.
Jan. 15, 2019 Missing 57th FG pilot from WW II found The remains of former P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft pilot then assigned to the 66th Fighter Squadron of the 57th Fighter Group have been found and identified.
Jan. 4, 2019 U-2 enhances Weapons School capstone experience A U-2 traveled to Nellis to enhance the learning environment for U.S. Air Force Weapons School pilots entering their Weapons School Integration, a series of complex, large-force employment missions that served as the capstone portion of their course.
Jan. 2, 2019 U-2 makes rare appearance at Nellis Gliding over the skies of Southern Nevada at an altitude of approximately 70,000 feet, an all-black, single jet engine aircraft dubbed the Dragon Lady travels to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Dec. 19, 2018 WSINT: Integrate, operate, graduate For more than two decades, the U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) has produced graduate-level weapons instructors who are not only experts in their specific platform, but experts in integrating that platform across all domains
Dec. 18, 2018 Air Force Space Command increasing combat readiness as enlisted space operators head to advanced instructor course Two dynamic units, each with a legacy of advancement, recently came together to make space and education history. Air Force Space Command and the Air Force Weapons School joined forces to make history by holding the first-ever selection board for the emerging 1C6 Space Warfighter Advanced Instructor
Dec. 17, 2018 Nellis, Creech Airmen wave half-ton American flag for Las Vegas Bowl More than 200 Airmen assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Force bases volunteered to carry a half-ton American flag during the 2018 Las Vegas Bowl opening ceremony December 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas.
Dec. 14, 2018 328th WPS tackles WSINT from space The Weapons School Integration (WSINT) exercise involves a multitude of aircraft, including fighter jets, cargo planes, bombers; however, the 328th Weapons Squadron (WPS) has a different perspective of the battlefield during the week-long exercise.