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Nellis Air Force Base

Aug. 10, 2017
Safety's back in school

If there’s anything I’ve learned as a new mom it’s that if you have kids, you can say goodbye to being on schedule for anything, ever again. My mornings are anything but smooth sailing, but I’ve gotten it down to a science to be at work on time. The only thing that can stop me… those bright yellow
July 28, 2017
High Spirits: B-2 maintainers fuel global reach

Its 172-foot wingspan is interrupted only by the placement of four engines, each capable of providing 17,300 pounds of thrust to get a two man crew from point A to B. On a regular day, A is Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri; B could be on the other side of the globe. It travels at high subsonic
July 28, 2017
New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health
July 27, 2017
F-35A, F-35B integrate at Red Flag

The U.S. Air Force's 33rd Fighter Wing and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 are participating in the first combat exercise with Air Force F-35As and Marine Corps F-35Bs operating simultaneously during Red Flag 17-3.
July 26, 2017
Navy Growlers train with Air Force, Marines during Red Flag 17-3

Navy EA-18G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 134 Garudas at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, join Air Force and Marine assets from around the world in high-end air-to-air combat training.
July 26, 2017
JTAC, A-10s train to maintain readiness

JTACs integrates air power into ground special operations for mission success, deploying into forward hostile areas to control offensive airstrike operations.
July 26, 2017
Red Flag 17-3 going strong with 55th FS

Red Flag 17-3, the Air Force's premier three-week multi-domain integration combat training exercise, concludes July 28.
July 25, 2017
433rd WPS integrates with new 6th WPS F-35s

The United States Air Force Weapons School teaches graduate-level instructor courses that provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the combat air forces and mobility air forces.
July 25, 2017
Red Flag 17-3: The Role of the Raptor

F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., have joined combat air forces from across the nation for the joint, full-spectrum readiness exercise, Red Flag 17-3.
July 24, 2017
SecAF: Nellis is where we bring it together

Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Nellis and Creech Air Force bases July 17-21 to meet with Airmen and witness Red Flag ,the U. S. Air Force‘s premiere air-to-air training exercise.