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64th Aggressor Squadron

Posted November 9, 2012 by

(Current as of June 2012) The mission of the 64th Aggressor Squadron is to prepare the combat air forces, joint and allied aircrews for tomorrow’s victories with challenging and realistic threat replication, training, academics and feedback. The squadron operates 20 F-16C aircraft, providing a realistic, threat-representative, contested environment for US and coalition combat units to…

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Air Force celebrates 65th Birthday

Posted September 14, 2012 by 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Nellis Air Force Base will host a celebration of the Air Force’s 65th birthday at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 22. All military and civilian employees assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases and the Nevada Test and Training Range are invited to…

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OTS shortens course length, increases efficiency

Posted December 7, 2012 by Airman 1st Class William Blankenship

(AFNS) — (Editor’s Note: To read comments by Airmen on this article, go to www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123328586) Beginning in January, the Air Force Officer Training School’s Basic Officer Training course will be shortened by three weeks, officials announced Dec. 4. Cutting the course from 12 weeks to nine weeks was the result of finding efficiencies in the…

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Nellis, Creech, and Nevada Test and Training Range Economic Impact on Nevada communities exceeds $5 Billion

Posted November 9, 2012 by

The men and women of Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) pride themselves in being great community partners in southern Nevada. Our 2012 Economic Impact Analysis provides information on the contribution Nellis, Creech, and the NTTR make to the local economy. Nellis Air Force Base is the hallowed ground of Tactical…

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2012 Air Force Climate Survey coming soon

Posted May 4, 2012 by By Jon Hanson

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Air Force active duty, Reserve, Guard, appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund civilians have an opportunity to voice their concerns to leadership during the 2012 Air Force Climate Survey, which kicks off May 14 and runs through June 22.

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AF officials to migrate civilian personnel records to OPM

Posted October 12, 2012 by By Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – RANDOLPH, Texas — Officials at the Air Force Personnel Center project to migrate the Air Force version of each employee’s electronic Official Personnel Folder to the Office of Personnel Management’s government-wide ‘eOPF’ version in November. The ‘eOPF’ is a digitized version of a hardcopy personnel folder that contains official human…

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Not too soon for spouse’s job hunt before moving

Posted March 29, 2013 by Terri Moon Cronk

Air Force file photo A job fair draws crowd for potential employment. At the fair, applicants can received information on the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities Program, an online portal is a service that can link spouses with jobs before they arrive at a new permanent station. (AFPS) — As service members start to receive…

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Defenders learn skills to come back home alive

Posted May 10, 2013 by Staff Sgt. Gregory Brook

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —  In the desert just outside of Nellis Air Force Base, Airmen from the 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron instruct deploying security forces service members in urban combat operations at the Military Operations in Urban Terrain training village April 30. Teaching these service members the tactics to stay alive and come…

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AFPC officials streamline PCS orders process

Posted August 24, 2012 by By Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — Air Force Personnel Center officials here have centralized how Permanent Change of Station orders are processed, validated and authenticated. Since Oct. 2011, the Total Force Service Center-San Antonio has been managing the PCS orders process and has authenticated more than 82,000 orders and 19,000 amendments. Before October, the…

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ACC stands down units due to budget cuts

Posted April 12, 2013 by

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — The United States Air Force will begin to stand down active duty combat units starting today to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year. The stand down is the result of cuts to the command’s operations and maintenance…

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