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July 4th, 2011, Freedom Festival and Naturalization Ceremony

Fireworks explode during the grand finale of Freedom Fest July 4, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Freedom Fest is an annual Independence Day celebration that provides an opportunity for Nellis military members, families and invited guests to come together and enjoy an afternoon of food, entertainment and children's games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jamie L. Nicley/Released)
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July 4th, 2011, Freedom Festival and Naturalization Ceremony

A large crowd of military members and their families enjoy the sights and sounds of Freedom Fest July 4, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Freedom Fest is an annual Independence Day celebration that culminates with a colorful display of fireworks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jamie L. Nicley/Released)
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Nellis pilot in F-16C mishap identified

U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Ziegler poses for a photo during one of his three combat deployments. Officials identified Captain Ziegler, 30, an operational test and evaluation instructor pilot with the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, as the pilot involved in an aircraft mishap near Caliente, Nev., June 28, 2011. Captain Ziegler was an experienced pilot with over 1,200 flight hours, primarily in the F-16 Fighting Falcon, with operational assignments at Kunsan Air Base, Korea; Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; and Nellis AFB, Nev. During those assignments, he flew more than 300 combat hours on three deployments. His decorations include the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, and an Aerial Achievement Medal. Captain Ziegler also had recently been selected to attend the elite U.S. Air Force Weapons School. (Courtesy Photo)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, passes the Nevada Test and Training Range guidon to Col. Kenneth Thompson, during an assumption of command at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. During the event, the 98th Range Wing was officially re-designated the NTTR and will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. The NTTR will continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members unfurl The Nevada Test and Training Range guidon during a ceremony re-designating the 98th Range Wing as the NTTR at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Col. John Montgomery relinquished command of the 98 RANW and Col. Kenneth Thompson, former defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, assumed command of the NTTR during the event. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing commander presented Legion of Merit

Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, presents the Legion of Merit to Col. John Montgomery, 98th Range Wing commander, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Colonel Montgomery had served as 98 RANW commander since July 8, 2009 and was recognized for his leadership in providing the nation's premier integrated tactics, testing, and training battlespace to U.S. Air Force, joint and coalition warfighters. During his tenure, Colonel Montgomery led 1,000 active-duty, civilian and contact personnel who were responsible for an $87 million annual budget and electronic combat instrumentation valued in excess of $500 million. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members case guidons of inactivated 98th Range Wing squadrons during a ceremony re-designating the organization as the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Col. John Montgomery relinquished command of the 98 RANW and Col. Kenneth Thompson, former defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, assumed command of the NTTR during the event. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing commander renders final salute

U.S. Air Force Col. John Montgomery, outgoing 98th Range Wing commander, renders a final salute to his wing at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. During the event, the 98th Range Wing was officially re-designated the Nevada Test and Training Range and will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. The NTTR will continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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New commander discusses Nevada Test and Training Range challenges

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Thompson, Nevada Test and Training Range commander, speaks with the media about the challenges he expects as the organization's new commander following a ceremony re-designating the 98th Range Wing as the NTTR at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. Prior to assuming command of the NTTR, Colonel Thompson served as the defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Thompson, Nevada Test and Training Range commander, and Mrs. Yvonne Gresnick, NTTR deputy director, unveil the new NTTR building sign at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after 98th Range Wing was officially re-designated the NTTR June 21, 2011. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Bill Hyatt, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, recognizes the contributions of the men and women of the 98th Range Wing during a ceremony re-designating the unit The Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Col. Kenneth Thompson, former defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, assumed command of the NTTR during the event. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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98th Range Wing re-designated Nevada Test and Training Range

Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard members post the colors during a ceremony re-designating the 98th Range Wing as The Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Col. Kenneth Thompson, former defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, assumed command of the NTTR during the event. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)
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PEDRO 66 Memorial

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Chief Master Sgt. Vincent L. Marler, 99th Air Base Wing Command Chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten, Command Chief for the 23rd Wing Moody Air Force Base, Ga., read a memorial plaque dedicated to the crew of PEDRO 66, that was revealed during a one year anniversary memorial honoring the fallen crew members here June 9, 2011. The PEDRO 66 crew's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in southwest Afghanistan June 9, 2010 killing five of the crew and critically injuring two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
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PEDRO 66 Memorial

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- A Memorial plaque dedicated to the crew of PEDRO 66, was revealed during a one year memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew members June 9, 2011. The PEDRO 66 crew's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in southwest Afghanistan June 9 2010 killing five of the crew and critically injuring two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
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PEDRO 66 Memorial

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Mr. Chester Wisniewski and his wife Beverly, parents of fallen HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot Capt. David A. Wisniewski, touch their son's name on a memorial plaque dedicated to the crew of PEDRO 66.The plaque was revealed during a one year anniversary memorial ceremony honoring the fallen crew members here June 9, 2011. The PEDRO 66 crew's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in southwest Afghanistan June 9 2010 killing five of the crew and critically injuring two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
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PEDRO 66 Memorial

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Family, friends, coworkers, and members of the Nellis community gather to honor and remember the crew of PEDRO 66, during a one year memorial service here June 9. The PEDRO 66 crew's HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in southwest Afghanistan June 9, 2010 killing five of the crew and critically injuring two. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
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Dignified Transfer at Nellis AFB

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--A U.S. Air Force color guard team marches past a ahearse containing the remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Ken Hermogino, at Nellis AFB, May 21, 2011. Sergeant Hermogino died May 9 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident. Sergeant Hermogino graduated from Basic High School in Las Vegas in 1998 and, prior to transitioning to the U.S. Army in 2009, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical administrator. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Dignified Transfer at Nellis AFB

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- Norma and Renato Hermogino, parents of U.S. Army Sgt. Ken Hermogino, are consoled by Air Force chaplains during a dignified transfer ceremony for their son at Nellis Air Force Base, May 21, 2011. Sergeant Hermogino died May 9 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident. Sergeant Hermogino graduated from Basic High School in Las Vegas in 1998 and, prior to transitioning to the U.S. Army in 2009, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical administrator. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Dignified Transfer at Nellis AFB

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-Family members grieve during a dignified transfer ceremony for U.S. Army Sgt. Ken Hermogino at Nellis Air Force Base, May 21, 2011. Sergeant Hermogino died May 9 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident. Sergeant Hermogino graduated from Basic High School in Las Vegas in 1998 and, prior to transitioning to the U.S. Army in 2009, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical administrator. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
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Dignified Transfer at Nellis AFB

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.-- A U.S. Army pallbearer team departs following the transfer of the remains of Army Sgt. Ken Hermogino, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 21, 2011. Sergeant Hermogino died May 9 in Herat province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in a non-combat related vehicle accident. Sergeant Hermogino graduated from Basic High School in Las Vegas in 1998 and, prior to transitioning to the U.S. Army in 2009, he served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as a medical administrator. He will be laid to rest with full military honors at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald)
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