U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice properly carrying a casket at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. For decades, the Nellis AFB Honor Guard has imparted tradition, ceremony and dignity to military funerals, public events and formal occasions.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
A member of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard shouts a command during a team practice session at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. Each member of the team must commit to a four-month, full-time commitment, taking the member out of their assigned career field in a temporary, career-broadening assignment.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice holding the colors while marching at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. The team’s precision, military discipline and attention to detail exemplify the standards expected of professional Airmen, and help represent the Air Force to the wider community.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice properly carrying a casket at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. For decades, the Nellis AFB Honor Guard has imparted tradition, ceremony and dignity to military funerals, public events and formal occasions.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice the sequence of events for a funeral service at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. The team practiced the proper carrying of a casket and folding of a U.S. flag — a process they will go through during a funeral service.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice marching with the colors at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. The team continuously trains and practices between its ceremonial events.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice the ceremonious folding of the U.S. flag at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. The team utilizes either the two-person or six-person flag folding sequence during a retirement or funeral.
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
Members of the Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard practice marching with the colors at Nellis AFB, Nev., Oct. 13. The team represents Nellis AFB and the Air Force in ceremonial functions in southern Nevada, Arizona, Utah and some areas of California.
