FEATURES

  • Guardian Angel retires after 41 years of service

    The year is 1974. The Vietnam War is on its way to an end after almost 15 years of fighting. The U.S. Air Force was trying to give America the upper hand.Also in 1974, a young man named Paul Koester decided that he wanted to join the world's greatest Air Force.Originally from Colorado Springs,

  • 34th WPS launches new HC-130J weapons instructor course

    Acknowledging a critical shortage of weapons officers with advanced training in the Air Force's newest fixed-wing rescue aircraft, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III approved the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's first HC-130J Combat King II weapons instructor course in August.This new

  • Detachment 13 offers resources for aircraft maintenance training

    An Air Education and Training Command detachment with approximately 35 instructors across 15 Air Force Specialty codes, is Nellis and Creech AFBs' primary technical training source for aircraft maintenance training.Providing specialized advanced training, Detachment 13, 372nd Training Squadron,

  • CATM puts shots on target

    Lying down in the Nevada desert on a blistering summer afternoon, palms sweaty and adrenaline running throughout the body, you hear "contact front!" Breathing heavily, a slow release of air drains from the lungs and you pull on a sliver of brass, ejecting a bullet on a one-way trip to its

  • Defenders safeguard assets during Red Flag

    During every Red Flag exercise, an increased number of personnel and equipment finds its way here. Units from around the world come to experience and participate in the best training they can receive in the air, space and cyberspace realm of operations.When Red Flag begins, units trust one squadron

  • Retired NCO enjoys life as small business owner

    On a hot summer afternoon, Alfredo Sibucao Jr. is rearranging a hat display in his Las Vegas-based retail store. He moves on to the jewelry case by the register and the mini-skateboards in the front window before officially opening for the day.He makes small talk with a passerby and offers her a

  • Man’s best friend keeps Nellis safe

    Moving rapidly from building to building, a valuable Air Force asset closes in on an adversary's location. The target manages to evade custody for only a matter of moments before the asset picks up the target's scent, discovers their exact location, and neutralizes the threat with brutal efficiency.

  • Employment Assistance Program aids military members’ transition

    When a military member separates or retires from service, a reality check might kick in when they begin looking for new employment. Many don't have a plan when they leave the military, but the Nellis AFB Airman and Family Readiness Center's Employment Assistance Program can help ease the

  • Airman’s Attic provides free items, goods

    More often than not, an attic is usually the place where unused items slowly collect dust until they are forgotten.However, that's not the case for this attic. Three times a week, this attic is full of hustle and bustle and one can often spot mothers exchanging outgrown children's clothing,