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  • A simulated casualty breaths into a mask in a medical hangar during the Major Accident Recovery Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 13, 2016. The participants included Wing Inspection Team (WIT) members, Scene Controllers for additional safety, and volunteers simulating victims and witnesses to the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    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 Recovery Exercise will be used as a learning tool to provide feedback on what went right and what areas could be improved on.
  • Multiple C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 29th Weapons Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Range during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise portion of the United States Air Force Weapons School Advanced Integration, June 16, 2016. The exercise is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School biannual collaboration that, according to an Air Force fact sheet, exercises the Air Force's ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

    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, and that is a crucial capability for us. All this success comes at a price as our ability to meet warfighter requirements has exceeded our capacity. We continue to look for innovative ways to address these issues, but the reality is it will likely get worse before it gets better as 5th generation aircraft stretch the capabilities of our range.”
  • A sign hangs in front of the USO office located at the Community Commons Building at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 31, 2016. The USO Transition 360 Alliance is an initiative to help U.S. military personnel and their families successfully transition into civilian life after their service ends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes)

    USO Transition 360 helps service members’ transition into civilian life

    Transitioning out of the military can be a stressful and overwhelming process. The United Service Organizations offers assistance through a variety of partnerships and programs called their USO Transition 360 Alliance to help make the process easier.
  • A wreath made to honor the victims of Sept. 11 hangs in front of the base flag pole, Sept. 9, 2016. To honor those Americans’ sacrifices, Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stood post from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in thirty minute shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial

    On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States experienced the largest attack on domestic soil since Pearl Harbor, causing the deaths of thousands of civilians and first responders.
  • An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 492nd Fighter Squadron awaits clearance to taxi for a sortie in preparation for exercise Red Flag 16-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug 12. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise and one of a series of advanced training programs that is administered by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and executed through the 414th Combat Training Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Tech. Sgt. Matthew Plew)

    Mad Hatters strike at Red Flag

    F-15E Strike Eagles, personnel and equipment from the 492nd Fighter Squadron out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England kicked-off exercise Red Flag 16-4, to conduct air combat training with joint and U.S. allies at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 15.The exercise is held annually at Nellis, with the goal to prepare warfighters for air combat
  • An F-22A Raptor, assigned to the 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., sits on the runway during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, July 25, 2016. Red Flag provides an opportunity for aircrew and military aircraft the ability to enhance their tactical operational skills alongside military aircraft from coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    Red Flag’s New Kids on the Block: The F-22A Raptor

    While only introduced a little over a decade ago, the F-22A Raptor is a critical component of both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions of the 21st Centrury Air Force.
  • Captain Scott Levin, 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., pilot, prepares a C-17 on the runway during Red Flag 16-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 20, 2016. Red Flag is a realistic combat exercise involving multiple military branches conducting training operations on the 15,000 square mile Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released)

    C-17 gains valuable training through integration at Red Flag 16-3

    Since its maiden flight in 1991, the C-17 Globemaster III has served as the most reliable and maintainable cargo aircraft in the United States Air Force arsenal with the ability of rapid and strategic cargo and troop delivery.
  • Dominican contractors level and smooth out the new concrete to create the foundation for a new clinic in Copeyito, Dominican Republic as part of Exercise NEW HORIZONS 2016, Apr. 7, 2016. NEW HORIZONS enhances U.S. military training and readiness by giving military civil engineers and medical professionals an opportunity to hone their craft and train for humanitarian assistance or disaster relief situations. Members of the 820th RED HORSE Squadron, from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, provide Quality Control and Quality Assurance during the foundation preparation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Chenzira Mallory/Released)

    US, Domincan Republic strengthen partnerships while building hospitals

    Military civil engineers and medical professionals use this opportunity to train on planning, preparing, deploying and performing their jobs outside of the U.S.
  • Airmen, assigned to the 555th Red Horse Squadron, tighten bolts on structures that will become the roof of the new firehouse at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 2, 2016. What make the 555th an invaluable asset to Nellis AFB are the relationships it shares with other squadrons on base, including the 820th RHS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum)

    555th RHS pivotal in new firehouse construction

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.--Located in the desert of Area 2 on the northeast side of Nellis AFB, the 555th Red Horse Squadron is a small reserve unit that works with the 820th RHS to accomplish a much larger mission whether it’s on the installation or during a worldwide deployment .
  • Capt. Richard Waters, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, tactical air control party air liaison officer, joint terminal attack controller, checks his equipment during the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio March 24, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The HHL16 provides a tactical data link to joint terminal attack controller and pilots that enables digitally aided close air support integration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes)

    HHL16 provides new capabilities to JTACs

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.— Special Operations Command, Department of Defense components and members from the U.S. Navy, Army, Marines and Air Force took part in the operational assessment of the Hand Held Link 16 radio produced by ViaSat, March 21-25, 2016, at the Nevada Test and Training Range. The HHL16 provides a tactical data link to joint
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