News

June 5, 2020
First enlisted reservist graduates from new Weapons School course

History was made May 12 as the first enlisted reservist graduated from the 1C6 Space Warfighter Advanced Instructor Course (AIC) at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
May 18, 2020
RED HORSE: heavy construction, self-sufficient, rapidly deployable force

To the unassuming eye, all that can be seen is dust and equipment energetically jetting around from one spot to the next.
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 Heroes: Nellis spouses provide support from a distance

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the structure of everyday life, military spouses have gone out of their way to provide stability and normalcy for each other.While Airmen maintain essential operations, Nellis spouses are sharing resources to maintain a sense of community and support across the
April 8, 2020
COVID-19 Heroes: FSS, community support agencies feed body, soul

As the world is learning to adjust to changes ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic, Nellis Airmen are also modifying approaches to accomplish the mission.
April 1, 2020
COVID-19 Heroes: Innovative Airmen help ‘shield’ from pandemic

The 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) started producing face shields March 30 to help the 99th Medical Group (MDG) combat COVID-19.
March 25, 2020
99 ABW units partner to improve network access for 17K personnel

Three 99th Air Base Wing units recently expedited the purchase of over 300 laptops, tablets and smartphones to provide improved telework capability for nearly 17,000 active-duty and civilian personnel assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Force bases.
March 20, 2020
99th MDG fights COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Juan Acuna, dental assistant assigned to the 99th Dental Squadron, hands out information sheets at the Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center (MOMMC) on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 20, 2020. MOMMC is postured to support the medical needs of the Nellis Air Force Base community.
March 12, 2020
U.S. and coalition maintainers train at Red Flag 20-2

Spanish air force crew members assigned to the 142nd Squadron at Albacete Air Base, perform pre-flight checks on a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft during Red Flag 20-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 10, 2020. Eurofighter Typhoon is the world’s most advanced swing-role combat aircraft,
March 10, 2020
Sky is the limit for Red Flag 20-2

An F/A-18C Super Hornet multi-role combat jet assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, flies at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 9, 2020. Red Flag increases interoperability between partner nations and across the joint force as Airmen train
March 4, 2020
AETC partners with multiple MAJCOMs to create virtual aircraft maintenance hangars

Air Education and Training Command is working to build a faster and smarter Air Force in partnership with multiple major commands to develop a competency-based virtual and augmented-reality training capability for the aircraft maintenance and career enlisted aviator communities.