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  • 4th FW lead unit during Red Flag 18-1 at Nellis AFB

    The 4th Fighter Wing will be the lead unit during Red Flag 18-1, Jan. 29 – Feb. 16, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the

  • USAFWS pilot marks 3,000 flight hours

    Lt. Col. Ben Rudolphi's, United States Air Force Weapons School deputy commandant, flight on Jan. 19, 2018 marked his 3,000th flying hour in the air in which he accomplished nearly 1,000 sorties.

  • Red Flag 18-1 takes off at Nellis

    The U.S. Air Force kicks off its largest three-week premier air-to-air combat training exercise, Red Flag 18-1, beginning Jan. 26 and will conclude Feb. 16.

  • First AFWERX storefront opens in Las Vegas

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, along with guest of honor Vice President Mike Pence as well as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein, opened the AFWERX-Vegas storefront Jan. 11 at the Howard Hughes Center in Las Vegas.

  • Vice President Mike Pence visits Nellis AFB

    Vice President Mike Pence made his way to Las Vegas Jan. 11 to attend the grand opening of the first AFWERX facility and visit the men and women of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • WEPTAC 2018: Developing multiple-domain tactics to support air ops

    The Air Combat Command’s Directorate of Operations in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center hosted the 2018 Combat Air Force Weapons and Tactics Conference (CAF WEPTAC) from Jan. 2 to 12 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.WEPTAC provides a unique opportunity for combat air force tactical

  • AFWERX is smart risk for innovative solutions

    Historically, the Air Force has remained the world’s preeminent air and space fighting force by forging innovators from within the ranks, empowering them to problem solve and providing them the resources to do so.  Today, the Air Force is formally expanding this call for innovation through the

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