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  • (Maj.) Dr. Shannon Gaffney, 99th Medical Group staff radiologist, poses for a photo before riding her bike through the Calico Basin in Las Vegas, Nov. 18, 2015. On Oct. 6 and 8, 2015 Gaffney raced as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team for the Military World Games. Gaffney was the top U.S. finisher in the women’s cycling road race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)

    NAFB cyclist participates in Military World Games

    Several thousand miles away from her usual terrain, Shannon Gaffney found herself racing against some of the world's top athletes in a 45-mile road race and timed trial though Mungyeong, South Korea as part of the U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team during the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM) Military World Games.The CISM Military World
  • Retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul Koester, 58th Rescue Squadron chief enlisted manager, gives guidance on how to take down a target to Airmen stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 22. Koester retired Oct. 31 after serving 41 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)

    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, Colorado, Koester planned on serving four years as a

  • Federal Voting Assistance Program helps Airmen understand their right to vote

    With election season coming around the corner in 2016, Airmen here may not know how to cast their vote.Airmen from around the world have a program to assist them in their right to vote: the Federal Voting Assistance Program."The voting assistance program is a mandated-by-law program under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act,"

  • 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 WIC will build HC-130J tactical and integration
  • Staff Sgt. John Skipper, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Viper Aircraft Maintanence Unit aerospace propulsion craftsman, works on an engine generator at Detachment 13, 372nd Training Squadron on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 10, 2015. The objective for the specialized training was to teach Skipper how to take an engine generator a part and place it back together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)

    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, based out of Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, supports
  • Participants in the M4 rifle qualification course load ammunition into their respective cartridges at the 99th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance firing range on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 18, 2015. Airmen participated in the qualification course in preparation for either a deployment, permanent change of station move, or part of yearly training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)

    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 destination.On this day, 28 Airmen from Nellis and Creech
  • Airman 1st Class Michael Cordova, 99th Security Forces Squadron member, stands guard on the flightline during Red Flag 15-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 17, 2015. While on duty, Cordova provides security, armed response to any priority-level resource in his assigned area of operation, and ensures only authorized personnel are on the flightline. During Red Flag exercises, Cordova’s assigned area of operation includes over 100 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)

    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 to ensure their safety throughout the duration of
  • Retired Tech. Sgt. Alfredo Sibucao Jr. flips the open sign to his retail store in Las Vegas, June 22, 2015. Sibucao retired from the Air Force in 2014 and now owns and operates a small business in Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    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 discount if she comes back to the store with her
  • Staff Sgt. Logan Fitzgerald, 99th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, walks with his dog, Erik, at the MWD training grounds on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 29, 2015. Fitzgerald has been a MWD handler for over five years but has only worked with Erik for over a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)

    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. In this scenario, the asset is a military working
  • Members of the Nellis community attend a job fair for the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s Employment Assistance Program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 23, 2015. The Employment Assistance Program helps separating military members transition out of the military, and aids military spouses in finding employment. The A&FRC brings local, national and global employers to the job fair to network with Airmen and their spouses. (Courtesy photo)

    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 transition."We are tasked with employment assistance, which
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