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Dec. 11, 2025
Airman wrestles toward opportunity, Air Force opens door to the mat

For Airman 1st Class Taylor Vasquez, a personnel specialist assigned to the 99th Force Support Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, wrestling has been more than a sport; it’s been a way of life for the past 14 years. Now, just over a year into his Air Force career, he’s preparing to step onto the mats
Dec. 10, 2025
Service, Strength and Sport: Senior Airman Greenlee’s Path to Olympic Ambitions

From small-town Texas sports fields to internationally competing in the U.S. Air Force rugby team, Senior Airman Makenna Greenlee, 99th Force Support Squadron food services journeyman, has carried her passion for athletics into every chapter of her life. Just as she supports her teammates on the
Dec. 10, 2025
Defining Air Force excellence: Senior Airman Djezzar leads with languages and exemplary professionalism

With a broad international background and advanced education, Senior Airman Amal Djezzar joined the U.S. Air Force to serve with a unique cultural perspective.Born and raised in Algeria, Djezzar speaks Arabic, French and Berber. She holds a bachelor’s degree in banking, specializing in finance, from
Sept. 9, 2025
Allies unite in tactical and operational C2 during Bamboo Eagle 25-3

Bamboo Eagle 25-3 united U.S. and allied forces across multiple continents to practice tactical and operational command and control in a contested environment. Led by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, the exercise tested joint and coalition responses to complex short-notice threats, sharpening
Aug. 28, 2025
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
Aug. 20, 2025
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
Aug. 19, 2025
Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3

Bamboo Eagle 25-3 pushed the boundaries of 21st-century mission command, leveraging the Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, to forge agile, resilient leaders. In a synthetic battlespace, the joint force rehearsed decentralized execution and empowered decision-making to achieve decision
Aug. 19, 2025
99th FSS Fast Pass: virtual check-in enhances ID card service

Customers visiting the Nellis Military Personnel Flight for ID or Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) services have a new web based option.The 99th Force Support Squadron is implementing FSS Fast Pass, a web-based check-in and queuing system designed to reduce crowding, improve
Aug. 5, 2025
BE 25-3 kicks off final phase in USAF’s first-in-a-generation DLE

The U.S. Air Force kicked off Bamboo Eagle 25-3— Air Combat Command’s premier advanced training exercise designed to enhance multi-domain combat readiness and agility in a contested environment.
July 11, 2025
Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation

The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base,