USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • Epperson takes charge of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center

    Brigadier Gen. David C. Epperson took command of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center from Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi during a change of command ceremony Aug. 28 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.General Adrian L. Spain, commander of Air Combat Command, presided over the event.Niemi assumed command

  • SF-WTIC graduates forge tactical excellence at Nellis

    Class 25-A of the Security Forces Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, or SF-WTIC, graduated Aug. 8 at Nellis Air Force Base after 18 weeks of rigorous training designed to produce expert tacticians and integrators for the Security Forces career field.SF-WTIC develops weapons and tactics

  • AMMOS: Sharpening the edge of combat logistics

    Since 2003, the Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School, or AMMOS, has provided graduate-level education to equip Airmen with the skills to solve complex sortie generation issues, maintain aircraft fleet health and enhance unit readiness.Located at Nellis Air Force Base, AMMOS is

  • Beach Rescue to Ranger Tab: Journey of an Airman Leader

    “I saw a life on the line and did what needed to be done.”Before he earned the coveted Ranger tab, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trevor Thrasher-an aerospace medical technician at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, was ankle-deep in red-flag surf near his hometown of San Clemente, California, unaware

  • Red Horse Airmen Reunite with Family During Redeployment

    Both the 820th and 555th Rapid Engineering Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineer Squadrons' mission during a six-month deployment to the Pacific Theater included site assessment, design, planning, procurement and construction.

  • Hometown Hero 2025

    Hometown Hero is a program founded by the Thunderbirds to give back to the notable individuals within the local community and give selected candidates a special opportunity to fly with them in the backseat of one of their F-16s.

  • Red Flag’s 50th Anniversary

    The U.S. Air Force celebrates 50 years of Red Flag—an aerial combat training exercise that has transformed how pilots prepare for modern warfare.

  • Air Force Concludes WEPTAC 2025

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center hosted the Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) recently at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

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