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Nellis Air Force Base

June 28, 2019
Honoring the Fallen: 2nd Lt. James Lord

A group of A-10 Thunderbolt II’s assigned to the 6th Combat Training Squadron (CTS) and 66th Weapons Squadron (WPS) took to the skies on June 21 to honor 2nd Lt. James Lord with a memorial flyover in Ohio.
June 24, 2019
EOD fights fire with fire to ensure safety on NTTR

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians assigned to the 99th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) travel to the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) regularly to dispose of ordnance used for training purposes.
June 18, 2019
Weapons School: Multi-domain integration since 1996

The purpose of Weapons School Integration — the capstone event for each class of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) Weapons Instructor Course (WIC) — hasn’t changed much over the years, but the capabilities, platforms and domains involved have.
June 17, 2019
Cyber domain increases WSINT readiness

A vast new battlefield has been created over the last few decades with the expansion of technology; a digital fight that isn’t touchable and reaches across the world in an instant.
June 12, 2019
Nellis load crew wins weapons regional competition

Nellis Air Force Base serves as a home of training and preparing the future of aerial warfare, so when the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) sent representatives to compete in a load crew competition in Portland, Oregon, June 1, 2019, they showed the expertise that comes with experience.
June 7, 2019
WSINT: Behind the Boom

The 57 Munitions Squadron (MUNS) is the boom behind Weapons School Integration (WSINT).
June 3, 2019
Airman, student, father goes above and beyond in the face adversity

The roaring sound of a B-52 flying overhead may have motivated young Nicholas Forester to one day join the Air Force, but being raised by a single father that worked all day to support his family is what motivated Nicholas to become the father he is now.
May 28, 2019
Gunsmoke: Revolutionized

U.S. Air Force Weapons School (USAFWS) squadrons and various maintenance and special operations units competed in Gunsmoke at Nellis AFB, May 15.
May 23, 2019
New F-16 Ghost paint scheme brings unique look to 64th AGRS

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet made its initial flight after receiving the first U.S. Air Force “Ghost” paint scheme, May 23.
May 9, 2019
Air Force to reactivate aggressor squadron for F-35 training

The action came after Gen. Mike Holmes, Air Combat Command commander, recommended training for fifth generation fighter tactics development and close-air support would be improved by adding F-35s to complement the fourth generation aircraft currently being used.