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  • Nellis gears up for Red Flag 15-1

    Red Flag 15-1 is scheduled to begin Jan. 26 and will conclude Feb. 13. Base officials want to remind southern Nevada residents that they may notice increased military aircraft activity during this time period.Aircraft are scheduled to depart Nellis AFB twice a day and participate in the exercise for

  • Airman pulls woman from burning vehicle

    For Tech. Sgt. Justin Mahana, 823rd Maintenance Squadron support section chief, life is about helping those in need.When the 17-year veteran learned a coworker's truck had broken down two-and-a-half hours away in Lake Havasu, Arizona, he volunteered his truck, trailer and time to help the junior

  • SMART program keeps medical Airmen mission ready for future conflicts

    After more than a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, many troops, unfortunately, sustained traumatic injuries ranging from gunshot wounds to injuries from explosions.Those who were injured in these wars had a 96 percent survival rate because of the hard-earned skills medical professionals

  • F-35 arrival begins new era at USAFWS

    A new era began at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School when its first F-35A Lightning II touched-down on the flightline here Jan. 15, flown straight from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas.Working in conjunction with the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron,

  • Sunrise Vista Golf Course: Open, ready for business

    The Sunrise Vista Golf Course recently completed a five-day program management review to assess current operations and determine the most appropriate plan for continuing golf opportunities for the Nellis AFB community. Air Force Services Activity and functional experts determined that Sunrise Vista

  • ALS honors new graduates

    Ninety-six Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating from Airman Leadership School here as part of Class 15-A Dec. 18. The school at Nellis AFB prepares more than 400 senior airmen annually to supervise and lead Air Force work teams and foster a commitment

  • Nellis launches community stalking awareness campaign

    January is National Stalking Awareness Month, a time to focus on a crime that affects 7.5 million victims every year.This year's theme, "Stalking: Know it. Name it. Stop it," challenges the nation, and the Airmen of Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, to fight this dangerous crime by learning more

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