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  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Right) Senior Airmen Michael Legaspi and Jessica Rayl, 926th Security Forces Squadron, train on how to clear a building after a simulated alarm activation here April 7, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    926th Security Forces Squadron stands up at Nellis

    The 926th Group celebrated the stand up of a new unit during a Mandatory Unit Training Assembly here April 6. The 926th Security Forces Squadron activated and command was handed over to Maj. Dan Nuqui at a ceremony in the Flanker hangar. "I'm appreciative of the efforts to stand this unit up and have it almost fully manned in under a year," said
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Right) Master Sgt. Cal, 78th Attack Squadron, receives the award for 926th Group First Sergeant of the Year from Col. John Breeden, 926th Group commander, here April 6. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    926th Group announces 2012 award recipients

    Congratulations to the 926th Group's 2012 award winners.First Sergeant - Master Sgt. Cal, 78th Attack SquadronEnlisted Traditional Reservist - Staff Sgt. Adam, 91st Attack SquadronOfficer Traditional Reservist - Maj. Christopher, 78th ATKSTrainer - Staff Sgt. Tyson, 78th ATKSFlight Commander - Maj. Scott Petz, 706th Fighter SquadronCivilian
  • LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Members of the newly activated 91st Attack Squadron render a first salute to the squadron’s first commander April 5, 2013. The squadron, which flies MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, provides combat air patrol capabilities in support of the United States’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. P.H.)

    Blue Streaks begin operations

  • WHITE SANDS, N.M. -- (Far right) Maj. Misty Sorensen, 926th Group process manager, and family members participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at the missile range Mar. 17. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Sorensen)

    926th Group member participates in Bataan Memorial Death March

    WHITE SANDS, N.M. -- (Far right) Maj. Misty Sorensen, 926th Group process manager, and family members participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at the missile range Mar. 17. The annual event memoralizes those who sacrificed their lives defending the Philippine Islands during World War II. "There was an amazing amount of cohesion among the
  • EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- (Far right) Maj. Joseph Scholtz, 706th Fighter Squadron operational test pilot, salutes Col. Andrew Toth, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, upon completion of his first training sortie in the F-35 II Lightning here Oct. 30, 2012. Scholtz is a reservist assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., as the installation's first qualified F-35 pilot. (photo courtesy of 53rd Wing public affairs)

    706th Fighter Squadron pilot makes F-35 history

    A reservist from the 706th Fighter Squadron recently became the first to fly the Air Force's newest aircraft here.Maj. Joseph Scholtz is an operational test pilot integrated into the Regular Air Force's 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here, and currently Nellis AFB's only qualified F-35 II Lightning pilot. "It's great to be on the ground floor,"
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Right to left) Staff Sgt. Enrique Dejesus-Roig, 706th Fighter Squadron, conducts a leakage test on a life preserver, while Staff Sgt. Willis Austin, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, inpsects a pilot interface connector for holes and tears. Both Airmen are Aircrew Flight Equipment craftsmen assigned to the new F-35 Lightning II program here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    706th FS Airman named Air Force Reserve Command's best of 2012

    A member of the 706th Fighter Squadron was recently awarded for his performance by Air Force Reserve Command.Staff Sgt. Enrique Dejesus-Roig, integrated into the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, was named AFRC's Aircrew Flight Equipment Noncommissioned Officer of 2012."Sergeant Dejesus-Roig is a recognized top performer," said Lt. Col. Dean Caldwell,
  • (Front) Master Sgt. Lashammia Kellam, Air Force Reserve Command inspection team member, goes through a records management checklist with Tech. Sgt. Natrell Curry, 926th Group base records manager, here Feb. 2 as part of the group's first Compliance Unit Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    926th Group passes its first two command inspections

    Months of preparation paid off for the 926th Group as it passed two major inspections held here Feb. 1-3.Members underwent a Health Services Inspection and a Compliance Unit Inspection of its Total Force Integration operations within the United States Air Force Warfare Center here and the 432nd Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nev."We looked at the
  • (Right) Master Sgt. Adam Jessee, 926th Security Forces Flight squad leader, receives Air Force Reserve Command's 2012 Outstanding Security Forces Senior Noncommissioned Officer Support Staff award from Lt. Col. Connie Alge, 926th Force Support Squadron commander, here Jan. 31. Jessee was recognized for managing a Regular Air Force standards and evaluation program that certified more than 500 personnel across four units, raising compliance 60 percent. Additionally, he developed a tracking database that processed 233 reports, cutting late reports by 30 percent. Jessee is also certified by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to instruct personnel on Standard Field Sobriety Tests, among many other accomplishments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    926th Force Support Squadron sweeps AFRC-level awards

    Congratulations to three members of the 926th Force Support Squadron who were named Air Force Reserve Command outstanding performers of 2012:- Master Sgt. Adam Jessee, Outstanding Security Forces Senior Noncommissioned Officer Support Staff- Staff Sgt. Zachary Enke, Outstanding Security Forces Noncommissioned Officer Support Staff- Dwayne Jackson,
  • LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- (Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Caleb Fishell, Tech. Sgt. Donald McGurk, Master. Sgt. Jonathan Jundt and Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Golden from the 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deliver toys to the Children's Specialty Center's Cure 4 The Kids Foundation on Dec. 19. The unit held a drive that collected seven boxes and three bags of toys for the foundation's holiday party. The foundation addresses children's specialized health care needs and fosters clinical research for the cure and prevention of all types of childhood diseases. (Information collected from cure4thekids.org.) (courtesy photo)

    Nellis maintainers collect for a cause

    (Left to right) Tech. Sgt. Caleb Fishell, Tech. Sgt. Donald McGurk, Master. Sgt. Jonathan Jundt and Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Golden from the 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron deliver toys to the Children's Specialty Center's Cure 4 The Kids Foundation on Dec. 19. The unit held a drive that collected seven boxes and three bags of toys for the
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Far left) Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Orozco, 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Commander's Support Staff, encourages her daughter to tell Santa what she wants for Christmas at the Flanker hangar here Dec. 8. Santa's visit was part of an annual holiday party hosted by the base's Reserve and Regular Air Force maintenance units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jessica Martin)

    Santa visits Nellis flightline

    A Group of maintainers and their families enjoyed a visit by Santa here Dec. 8. The 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron helped coordinate an F-15 Aggressor aircraft taxi ride down the flightline so Santa could hear the kids' wish lists."The event was planned around our Unit Training Assembly to maximize Reserve support," said Chief Master Sergeant
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