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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,
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