USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • Nelson takes command advanced C2 training squadron

    The 705th Training Squadron welcomed a new commander Tuesday during a formal change of command ceremony as Lt. Col. Matthew “Blanks” Nelson succeeded Lt. Col. Ben “Dragon” Lee in leading one of the U.S. Air Force’s most influential advanced command and control training units.

  • 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-Nellis 25-2: Testing the edge of airpower through interoperability

    The skies above Nevada will roar as Red Flag-Nellis 25-2 kicks off, welcoming 1500 participants from 15 units representing the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps, United Arab Emirates Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force, and the Turkish Air Force. As lead wing, the 552nd Air Control Wing from Tinker Air

Videos