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

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..

USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX

Joint forcible entry is a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale air mobility exercise in which participants plan and execute a complex air-land operation in a simulated contested battlefield.

Thunderbirds perform in last show of the year

The Thunderbirds’ performance at Aviation Nation marked their final show of the 2016 season. Since 1953, the Thunderbirds have performed for millions of people across the United States, spreading the word about the Air Force and its precision, skill and decisive combat power.

Fit to Fight: Airmen demonstrate battle readiness

Orthopedic Surgery: getting Airmen back on their feet

When Airmen are injured, receiving care in order to heal and return to their daily mission is the top priority. The 99th Surgical Operations Squadron orthopedics unit performs procedures day-in and day-out to help injured Airmen at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Medical Center on Nellis Air Force

“Capt. Carlisle” unveiled: MiG-23 dedicated to ACC Commander

A Russian MiG-23 fighter aircraft nicknamed “Captain Carlisle” was dedicated in honor of Gen. Hawk Carlisle, commander of Air Combat Command, during an Oct. 17 ceremony at the Threat Training Facility on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

MARE tests Nellis readiness

Nellis Air Force Base conducted the exercise to evaluate real-life response capabilities of emergency personnel for scenarios that could impact the base. The Major Accident Response Exercise will be used as a learning tool to provide feedback on what went right and what areas could be improved on.

NTTR: Tip of readiness spear

“The NTTR is an asset of the United States of America, all Department of Defense agencies, national security agencies including other governmental agencies and our allied partners,” said VanHerck. “We routinely bring partners to the NTTR to train just as if we were going to go into combat with them,

NDI: catching the smallest problems

The Non-destructive Inspection Lab inspects aircraft structures and sub-assemblies for defects and foreign objects by performing oil analysis, fluorescent dye penetrant, fluorescent magnetic particle, ultrasonic, eddy current and radiographic inspections. With these processes the NDI Lab can inspect