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    AFwerX Vegas opens new doors to innovation

    The men and women of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center will once again be on the leading edge of testing, tactics, and training innovation, establishing the force’s most ambitious knowledge outreach program to date. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the launch of AFwerX during her visit to Nellis July 21.  The first AFwerX
  • Joint terminal attack controllers communicate with an A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft pilot via radio during a training exercise on the Nevada Test and Training Range July 19, 2017. JTACs direct aircraft for use during close-air support and offensive operations from a forward position. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    JTAC, A-10s train to maintain readiness

    JTACs integrates air power into ground special operations for mission success, deploying into forward hostile areas to control offensive airstrike operations.
  • Staff Sgt. Blaine Erway, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter crew chief, adjusts his gas mask before entering a simulated house fire during Red Flag 17-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 18, 2017. Red Flag helps the firefighters train on and off the flightline to put their life-saving skills to the test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

    Nellis firefighters: Ready for anything

    Firefighters from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted multiple training exercises July 18 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to maintain their mission readiness during Red Flag 17-3.
  • Maj. Gen. Peter Gersten addresses ceremony attendees shortly after taking command of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center July 13, 2017 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Gersten is a command pilot with more than 2,800 total flying hours in a variety of air frames; 400 of which were flown in combat over Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and Bosnia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

    Maj. Gen. Gersten takes command of USAFWC

    Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and affiliated units were joined by Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and local community members today at the Thunderbirds hangar at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to welcome the new USAFWC commander during a change of command ceremony, July 13.
  • Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell (left), Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Airmen from the 57th Maintenance Group during a Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. visit July 10, 2017. One of Troxell’s many duties as SEAC is to monitor the pulse of the joint enlisted force by identifying trends in morale and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)

    SEAC visits with Nellis Airmen

    Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spent a day immersing himself in the diverse missions carried out by Airmen at Nellis Air Force Base. The conversations he had with Nellis Airmen were driven primarily by his four core objectives, or, “Lines of Operation” to monitor the pulse of the enlisted force, to ensure responsiveness within the Joint Staff, to cultivate strong relationships between military leadership and the Secretary of Defense, and most importantly, to serve as the voice for the joint enlisted force. “My visit today at Nellis simply reinforces what I already knew, and that is there is a lot of great work being done here,” said Troxell.
  • F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron out of Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., sit on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flightline, July 7, 2017. The 95th FS came to Nellis AFB as part of the Red Flag 17-3 exercise, which allows pilots to train in air-to-air combat and get the experience of multiple combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cody R. Miller/Released)

    Red Flag 17-3 kicking up summer heat with AF, Marine F-35s

    The U.S. Air Force began Red Flag 17-3, its three-week air-to-air combat training exercise, today and will conclude July 28. Each Red Flag exercise is unique and Red Flag 17-3 is no different. For the first time, there will be two F-35 Lightning II squadrons participating. The Marine Corps’ F-35Bs will participate alongside the Air Force’s F-35As for the first time in Red Flag history.
  • Current and former pilots from the United States Air Force Weapons School F-16 Fighting Falcon division pose for a group picture in front of an F-16 June 15, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base,Nev. THe pilots celebrated the division's 35th Anniversary with a reunion of members from the first pilots in the division 35 years ago to pilots currently assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

    USAF Weapons School F-16 hits 35 years old

    The United States Air Force Weapons School F-16 Fighting Falcon division hosted a reunion for past and present members to celebrate its 35th Anniversary June 15, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
  • Senior Airman William Butler, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, provides security during a training exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range June 7, 2017. The training exercise placed EOD teams in night and day scenarios to locate and defeat simulated explosives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

    EOD conducts overnight training exercise

    Explosive ordnance disposal teams assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron executed an overnight exercise June 7-8 at the Nevada Test and Training Range as part of their deployment readiness exercises.
  • Firefighters from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to lift the dashboard from the front seats of a simulated car crash at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 17, 2017. The simulation required firefighters to respond to an overturned vehicle in which the victim had to be evacuated, by removing the doors and roof of the vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

    Nellis celebrates National Defense Transportation Week

    National Defense Transportation Week was held May 15 – 19 to celebrate the contributions of vehicle operators and first responders.
  • Airman 1st Class Korie Morimoto, 823rd Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems apprentice, performs maintenance on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter fuel probe at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 4, 2017. The 823rd MXS was tasked with rebuilding the HH-60’s fuel probe to prevent leaks during in-flight refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew D. Sarver/Released)

    823rd MXS Airmen fuel innovation

    The 823rd Maintenance Squadron here recently performed a repair and complete rebuild of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter fuel probe May 10 – a first for Air Force helicopter maintenance squadrons.
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