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B-52 brings thunder to Red Flag skies

Senior Airman Elias Sapp, 96th Bomb Squadron crew chief, prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for takeoff during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2016. Red Flag provides an opportunity for the 96th BS aircrew and maintainers the ability to hone their tactical skillsets in a challenging environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)
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B-52 brings thunder to Red Flag skies

Senior Airman Elias Sapp, 96th Bomb Squadron crew chief, prepares a B-52 Stratofortress for takeoff during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2016. All four branches of the U.S. military participate in Red Flag at Nellis AFB to help familiarize forces to work together in future operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)
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B-52 brings thunder to Red Flag skies

B-52 Stratofortresses undergo pre-flight inspections before takeoff during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2016. The B-52 is a strategic heavy bomber with the capability of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)
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B-52 brings thunder to Red Flag skies

Crew chiefs from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., move ground equipment to a B-52 Stratofortress prior to takeoff during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2016. Red Flag provides an opportunity for the 96th BS aircrew and maintainers the ability to hone their tactical skillsets in a challenging environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High/Released)
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Future 926th WG Airmen take Oath of Enlistment

Col. Ross R. Anderson (foreground, center), 926th Wing commander, administers the oath of enlistment to future Airmen of the 926th WG at Thunderbird Hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 9, 2015. The 926th WG is headquartered at Nellis AFB and consists of two groups, 12 squadrons and one detachment located across the nation. Through Total Force Integration, reservists are integrated into regular Air Force units, accomplishing the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing missions side-by-side regular Air Force personnel on a daily basis. During the swearing-in ceremony, Anderson said “I'm envious of the adventures, challenges, successes and life-events that they are going to experience in their time in the Air Force. They have joined an elite culture, and they get to look forward to working with the best people in the greatest military to have ever existed.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Retired Col. George Peterson and Airman Brenna Albright celebrate after cutting and eating the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball cake during the ceremony at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. It is tradition for the oldest and youngest Airmen in attendance to make the cake’s ceremonial first cut. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Retired Col. George Peterson greets Airman Brenna Albright during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Peterson and Albright were the oldest and youngest past or present uniformed Airman in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, Air Combat Command director of operations, speaks to attendees of the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. As ACC’s director of operations, Deale is responsible for all matters pertaining to the direct operational planning, training, command and controlling functions to deploy and employ regular and Reserve component combat air forces, including more than 1,900 aircraft, in support of U.S. security objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Maj. Gen. Thomas Deale, Air Combat Command director of operations, speaks at the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Deale was the guest speaker of the event, which celebrated the 68th anniversary of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Singer Matt Goss signals to attendees of the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball during his performance at the ceremony inside the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Goss performed in front of more than 800 members of Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, and the Nevada Test and Training Range communities during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

A guitar player in Matt Goss’ seven-piece band performs during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. The guitar player played a solo during a cover of the Eagles song “Hotel California”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

A trumpet player in Matt Goss’ seven-piece band performs during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Goss and his seven-piece band were the headline performers for the event, which was attended by Air Force members, spouses, local and corporate supporters, honored guests, and military leadership. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Matt Goss and his seven-piece band perform during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. Goss performed a 30-minute live set during the event, which celebrated the 68th anniversary of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to retire the colors during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. In addition to presenting and retiring the colors, the Honor Guardsmen performed a Missing Man Table and Honors ceremony to pay respects to members of the U.S. armed forces who are/were prisoners of war or missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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2015 Air Force Ball: ‘Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future’

Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard present the colors during the 2015 Las Vegas Air Force Ball at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2015. The theme for this year’s event was, “Embracing our Legacy, Forging the Future” and recognized Air Force Airmen and their families serving worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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‘Ultimate Summer’ ends with new car giveaway

Col. Zev York (right), 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, and Takeira Jones-Bolden, 99th Force Support Squadron supervisory marketing specialist and commercial sponsorship coordinator, laugh while talking to Carlos Del Valle, 99th FSS Outdoor Recreation Center outdoor adventure programmer, to notify him that he had just won the 99th FSS’ Ultimate Summer Giveaway grand prize of a brand new 2015 Volkswagen Jetta at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 22, 2015. Del Valle has worked at Outdoor Rec since 2010, and plans on driving the new car to work every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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‘Ultimate Summer’ ends with new car giveaway

Carlos Del Valle, 99th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation Center outdoor adventure programmer, poses with a $2,500 check presented to him by Takeira Jones-Bolden, 99th FSS supervisory marketing specialist and commercial sponsorship coordinator, in front of the brand new 2015 Volkswagen Jetta he won at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 23, 2015. Del Valle won the 99th FSS’ Ultimate Summer Giveaway grand prize of the new car by having his name drawn during the car’s raffle. Del Valle was one of almost 10,000 Nellis and Creech AFB members who entered the drawing, which began in June. In addition to winning the car, Del Valle also was given $2,500 spending cash to pay for the car’s tax, title and licensing fees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Gone but not forgotten: Nellis honors POWs, those MIA

Don Harten, a retired B-52 Stratofortress/F-105 Thunderchief/F-111 Aardvark pilot, speaks to former prisoner of war and retired colonel Jim Padgett during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015. Padgett, a rear seat weapons systems operator of an F-105 during the Vietnam War, was a POW from May 11, 1972 to March 28, 1973, and comes to the Nellis AFB POW/MIA ceremony every year to pay his respects to his fallen brothers who never returned home from the jungles of Vietnam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Gone but not forgotten: Nellis honors POWs, those MIA

A trio of F-16 Fighting Falcons perform the “missing man” formation during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015. The missing man formation is an aerial salute to those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice. A position in the formation is vacant to represent that one person is missing, just like so many of the nation’s heroes that have gone missing in the fight for America’s freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Gone but not forgotten: Nellis honors POWs, those MIA

A former prisoner of war wipes his face during the Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 18, 2015. Many former POWs and military veterans joined Nellis AFB Airmen in honoring the nation’s POWs and those MIA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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