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  • Ed Hall, Pearl Harbor Survivor, visits the Thunderbirds Hangar Dec. 7, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Hall’s stop at the hangar was one of many stops on his base tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie)

    Nellis welcomes Pearl Harbor Survivor on Pearl Harbor Day

    Ed Hall, Pearl Harbor survivor, celebrated National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Dec. 7 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.

  • Dunford Discusses Near-Peer Competition, Keeping U.S. Military Edge

    WASHINGTON -- Near-peer competition and the United States retaining its military competitive edge were among the issues the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed today in an interview with Washington Post associate editor David Ignatius.The interview – broadcast as part of the Post’s “Transformers” series – looked at the ways warfare and
  • The 63rd iteration of NORAD Tracks Santa kicked off Dec. 1, with a more mobile friendly website at http:// www.noradsanta.org, social media channels, “Santa Cam” streaming video and a call center that will be operating around the clock on Dec. 24.

    NORAD Tracks Santa program underway for 2018

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating its 63rd anniversary of defending the homeland along with its tradition of tracking Santa’s journey around the globe Dec. 24.
  • Freedom Award

    Nominate your civilian employer for the Freedom Award

    The Freedom Award is the highest honor the Department of Defense gives to employers for supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. The employers chosen exemplify what it means to go above and beyond federal requirements in support of military employees.Nominate your employer now at: www.FreedomAward.mil [ http://www.FreedomAward.mil ]The
  • Lt. Col. Patrick Kolesiak, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speaks at the semi-annuak Native American meeting Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, Nov. 28, 2018. The discussion ensured tribal members had the latest information and status of the Final Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for the NTTR Land Withdrawal, published Oct. 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)

    Semi-annual meeting between Nellis, 17 Native American tribes

    Base leadership and 17 Native American tribes came together for their semi-annual meeting, visited the Las Vegas Natural History Museum and came to Nellis to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Nov. 28-30.
  • The lot is Creech’s first Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility.

    Creech opens first morale, welfare, readiness facility

    Creech hosted a grand opening for its own recreational vehicle storage lot, December 3, 2018. The lot is considered Creech's first morale, welfare and readiness facility, and will allow Creech personnel the option to store their RVs on the base.
  • F-35A pilots from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wing prepare for takeoff as part of a combat power exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The exercise aims to confirm their ability to quickly employ a large force of jets against air and ground targets, and demonstrate the readiness and lethality of the F-35 Lightning II. As the first combat-ready F-35 units in the Air Force, the 388th and 419th FWs are ready to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. (United States Air Force photo/Cynthia Griggs)

    COMBAT POWER: Our best photos

    HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Hill’s 388th and 419th Fighter Wings conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19 and launched 35 F-35A Lightning IIs within about 11 minutes. Here are the best photos of the day. As the Air Force’s only combat-ready F-35A units, the 388th and 419th FWs must be prepared to launch any number of aircraft to support the
  • Air Force Medical Service

    SG increasing lethality at Wings

    The Surgeon General’s Office of the Air Force Reserve Command here is revitalizing the medical waiver adjudication process from the top down. They recently tested a new process where wing commanders have the authority to allow members to continue serving, in a full or limited range, while his or her waiver is being adjudicated at headquarters. The commander will review the member’s records and make the decision in conjunction with a local medical provider’s recommendation.
  • A helmet sits turned on at a booth during AFWERX Helmet Challenge at the Enclave Las Vegas, Nev., November 14, 2018. The purpose of AFWERX Las Vegas is to solve problems for the Air Force by getting entrepreneurs and innovators to come together to brain storm ideas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan T. Guthrie)

    AFWERX helmet challenge brings innovators together

    A new AFWERX helmet challenge brought civilian innovators from around the world together with new groundbreaking ideas at the Enclave Las Vegas, Nevada, November 14, 2018.
  • Thirty 944th FW honorary commander’s and local civic leaders, led by Col. Robert Tofil, 944th FW vice commander, were flown on a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The tour was an opportunity for the civic leaders to experience life as an Airman and talk with key leaders for a better understanding of how the Air Force gets things done.

    Getting the job done

    Thirty 944th FW honorary commander’s and local civic leaders, led by Col. Robert Tofil, 944th FW vice commander, were flown on a 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The tour was an opportunity for the civic leaders to experience life as an Airman and talk with key leaders for a better understanding of how the Air Force gets things done.
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