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May 5, 2017
Weapons School gets down and dirty in degraded conditions exercise

Students and instructors assigned to the U.S. Air Force Weapons School squadrons executed a unique composite mission application exercise April 27, at the Nevada Test and Training Range as part of their respective course curriculums.
April 18, 2017
Nellis AFB inducts new Honorary Commanders

The honorary commander program emphasizes informal, personal, one-on-one relationships between Nevada community leaders and senior leadership at Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and the Nevada Test and Training Range.
March 31, 2017
Money Talks: 99th CONS participates in multi-base training exercise

The 99th CONS coordinated and hosted an exercise, bringing contracting personnel from five separate bases to participate.
March 14, 2017
Singapore AF enhances Red Flag 17-2

As the Singapore CH-47 Chinook’s twin rotors build speed and spin in unison, a loud but calming hum fills the interior of the helicopter. Seven Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists sit with their gear in front of them, parachutes on their backs.
Feb. 15, 2017
B-1B Lancer: Hard to be humble

Since its inaugural flight on Oct. 1, 1986, the B-1B has been a work horse for the Air Force. The airframe holds records for speed, payload, range and time of climb in its class, and it brings all those talents to integrate with fifth-generation fighters during Red Flag 17-1 on Nellis Air Force
Feb. 1, 2017
A-10 pilots, Army brigade combat teams train at Green Flag 17-03

Pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron prepared for future deployments while participating in Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 13 - 27, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.GFW is an air-land integration exercise that gives Air Force pilots a chance to conduct realistic close air support in a joint training
Jan. 26, 2017
Maintenance Airmen capitalize on Green Flag

Airmen from the 23d Maintenance Group capitalized on an opportunity to prepare for future deployments during a two-week training exercise, Jan. 13-27, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Green Flag-West 17-03, an air-land integration combat training exercise, hosted 12 A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from
Jan. 23, 2017
Red Flag 17-1 kicks off at Nellis AFB

The U.S. Air Force’s three-week premier air-to-air combat training exercise, Red Flag 17-1, began today and will conclude on Feb. 10.
Jan. 20, 2017
Hill fighter wings first to bring F-35A to Red Flag

Pilots and maintainers from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings deployed the F-35A Lightning II to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 20 to participate in the three-week Red Flag 17-01 exercise. Red Flag is the Air Force's premier air-to-air combat training exercise. Participants include both United
Dec. 20, 2016
Nellis, Creech Airmen raise American Flag during Las Vegas Bowl

Over a 150 Airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases volunteered to hold the flag during the playing of the national anthem before the start of the bowl game..