USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • 800th RED HORSE Group hosts Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers

    Members from the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers, and Airmen assigned to the 800th REDHORSE Group, pose for a photo during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 23, 2024. U.S. military participation with allies and partners in events like this visit demonstrate and strengthen our shared

  • Honorary commander induction ceremony

    From left, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lawrence Sullivan, commander of the 57th Wing, Mr. Donald Logan, president and COO of the Las Vegas Aviators, and Maj. Brian Miller, commander of the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) F-22 Division, pose for a photo during the honorary commander induction

  • 58th RQS Airman receives Airman’s Medal

    U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Mills, commander of the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (AFB), gives opening remarks at an Airman’s Medal award ceremony at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 26, 2024. Mills is responsible for organizing, training and equipping a wing comprised of 25 squadrons to provide

  • 6th CTS, USMC joint integration exercise

    From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colin Whitworth, Staff Sgt. Benjamin McFatridge, 6th Combat Training Squadron joint terminal attack control instructors, and U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Matthew Lowery, fires and effects coordinator for the 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, discuss operations

  • Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle

    More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to

  • Nellis maintainers rescue five lives from Zion flash flood

    What started out as a normal hiking trip to Zion National Park for seven Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, turned out to be a life-changing moment, not only for them but for the group of hikers they saved on Aug. 17.

  • USAFWC change of command ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, commander of the Air Combat Command, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi, incoming commander of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) during the USAFWC change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 2, 2024. The symbolic flag

  • Assistant SAF/IE visits Nellis AFB

    Dr. Ravi Chaudhary, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment (SAF/IE), speaks to the 57th Wing and 99th Air Base Wing leadership during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 31, 2024. SAF/IE provides guidance, direction, and oversight for all matters

  • Nellis AFB welcomes Japan Air Self Defense Force

    Members of the U.S. Air Force (USAF) and Japan Air Self Defense Force pose for a photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II during a visit to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 18, 2024. The Department of the Air Force is dedicated to fostering global partnerships and collaborating with Allies and

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