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Manpower keeps mission going at Nellis

Posted April 1, 2016 by Senior Airman Jake Carter

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 99th Force Support Squadron manpower section here, is in charge of determining the amount of Airmen that are allotted to each unit. Throughout the Air Force, the Manpower Requirement Squadron will conduct studies on each career field to determine if a squadron is manned at the appropriate level….

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Nellis AFB promotes energy savings ahead of rising temperatures

Posted May 27, 2016 by Jeffrey Blazi

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The winter and spring seasons are coming to a close, which means temperatures are going to start rising along with your electric bill, $200 a month bills are common for Las Vegas valley residents. If you think you pay a lot for energy, imagine paying Nellis’ and Creech’s combined…

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CASLV on track to new school year

Posted July 15, 2016 by Senior Airman Kristin High

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristin High Ercan Aydogdu, Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas executive director and CASLV representatives, receive building keys from Col. William Norton, 99th Mission Support Group commander, Chief Master Sgt. William Arcuri, 99th MSG superintendent, July 1. The school transitioned to CASLV over the summer and will begin…

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RAF Lakenheath’s Strike Eagles participate in Green Flag 16-09

Posted September 23, 2016 by

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum Senior Airman Travus Merkel, 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, performs final checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle before takeoff at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 9. Green Flag, in support of the U.S. Army’s National Training Center, provides…

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Headquarters U.S. Air Force Warfare Center 50 Years of Shaping Air Power

Posted November 9, 2016 by

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the United States Air Force Warfare Center this year, it is important to reflect on the role the center has played over the last five decades. Although it has had many names, the general concept of the Warfare Center’s role within the Air Force has remained relatively constant:…

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Nellis/Creech Disciplinary Actions

Posted January 20, 2017 by Maj. Simone V. Davis

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The following is a compilation of disciplinary actions taken by Nellis and Creech commanders for drug abuse from Nov. 1, 2016 to Jan 9, 2017. Courts-Martial: • Senior Airman: On Nov. 2, a senior airman was found guilty in a summary court-martial of wrongful use of cocaine. This member…

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Many ISR firsts accomplished at Red Flag 17-1

Posted March 3, 2017 by Lori A. Bultman

This year’s first Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, saw many firsts for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance warriors of 25th Air Force.

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Weapons School gets down and dirty in degraded conditions exercise

Posted May 12, 2017 by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz

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.

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Pilot survives vintage military jet fire near Nevada airport

Posted July 26, 2017 by AP

A vintage single-engine British-built military jet crashed and burned in the desert just after takeoff from a suburban Las Vegas-area airport, but authorities said the pilot escaped serious injury. The pilot was the only person aboard the Strikemaster jet when it crashed just before noon July 24 about a half-mile south of Henderson Executive Airport,…

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Creech revives IDS to improve quality of life

Posted November 6, 2015 by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen

In an effort to improve quality of life for Airmen here, the Integrated Delivery Service program re-emerged July 2015 to help serve the Airmen with issues in areas such as career field manning, financial troubles, resiliency, and quality of life concerns.

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