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  • Air Force athlete Jason Morgan competes in the wheelchair 800 meter dash May 17, 2011, during the track competition at the 2011 Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Some 200 wounded warriors and disabled veterans from all the military services are competing in paralympic-style athletic events May 16 through May 21. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

    How do you respond to challenges?

    This week, I will not be at the Unit Training Assembly as I am working my second year as the coach for the Air Force Wounded Warrior Games Track team. I wanted to pass along what an extraordinary privilege it is to work with these amazing athletes, but I don't think anyone would argue the fact that these individuals defy the boundaries of the human
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - (Right) Capt. Daniel Tufts, 926th Civil Engineer Flight commander, receives the guideon from Col. Herman Brunke, Jr., 926th Group commander, during an appointment of command ceremony here April 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    926th Civil Engineer Flight names commander

    The 926th Group celebrated the appointment of a new flight commander here April 14.Capt. Daniel Tufts leads the 926th Civil Engineer Flight, activated December 2010. The 926th CEF deploys explosive ordnance disposal Airmen worldwide to provide force protection for military and civilian personnel against nuclear, chemical and biological threats. The
  • Las Vegas employers watch a KC-135 boom operator (center) refuel another aircraft in flight during a 926th Group Employer Appreciation Day. The 926th GP, in conjunction with the ESGR, held the event for employers of local reservists to thank them for their support. In addition to the orientation ride, the employers toured F-15, F-16, F-22 and A-10 aircraft and attended a recognition luncheon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman)

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve recruiting NV chair

    Nevada's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve organization is looking to fill its volunteer state chair position. State chairs garner support from all identified Reserve Component employers, advocate for Reserve Component employers within the Department of Defense, educate customers and stakeholders, assist in the identification and
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    Nellis recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Nellis members marked April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month with a 5k wingman run April 22. The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office and Airman Leadership School held the event in conjunction with Alcohol Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Additionally, a Bystander Intervention training class was held mid-April to educate
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    926th Group reservist named Air War College Distance Learning Graduate of the Year

    Congratulations to former 926th Group member, Lt. Col. Lynnette Hebert, who was recently named Air War College Distance Learning Graduate of the Year. Colonel Hebert is a reservist who was integrated into the active-duty's United States Air Force Warfare Center here as the Deputy A2.  
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Center) Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Jackson, 926th Group antiterrorism officer and security manager, is presented with the Air Force Reserve Command's Security Forces Staff Noncommissioned Officer of 2010 award by Col. Mary Roehl, AFRC's Top Cop, and Chief Master Sgt. Suzanne Clemons, AFRC's chief of training and combat arms, here April 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    Antiterrorism officer recognized by AFRC leadership

    A 926th Group member was recently named Air Force Reserve Command's Security Forces Staff Noncommissioned Officer of 2010.Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Jackson, antiterrorism officer and security manager, was presented with the award by Col. Mary Roehl, AFRC's Top Cop, and Chief Master Sergeant Suzanne Clemons, AFRC's chief of training and combat arms here
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Tech. Sgt. Heather Devine, 926th Group, conducts a post-flight helmet inspection here April 6. Sergeant Devine is a reservist integrated into the active duty's 57th Adversary Tactics Support Squadron here, maintaining aircrew flight equipment for F-15 and F-16 Aggressor pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    TFI efforts garner command-level award

    A Reservist integrated into the 57th Adversary Tactics Support Squadron here was recently recognized for her outstanding performance at the command level.Tech. Sgt. Heather Devine, 57th ATSS flight chief, is Air Force Reserve Command's Aircrew Flight Equipment Noncommissioned Officer of 2010. Sergeant Devine falls under the Reserve's 706th Fighter
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Right) Senior Airman Samuel Dukes is recognized as the 926th Group's 2010 Airman of the Year by Col. Herman Brunke, 926th GP commander, during a commander's call here April 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    A day of recognition

    Congratulations to the following 926th Group 2010 award recipients for their outstanding achievement:926th Group Civilian of the Half - Ms. Debra Kent, 926th Force Support Squadron secretary 926th Group Airman of the Half - Senior Airman Adam Wilson, 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance technician926th Group
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Left to Right) Capt. Fernando Ruiz, 706th Fighter Squadron director of information operations, administers the oath of office to Tech. Sgt. Julie Tischbein, 706th FS operations intelligence craftsman, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Turner, 706th FS cyber systems operator, during their promotion ceremony here March 31. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    926th Group celebrates its newest promotees

    926th Group personnel gathered recently to witness the promotion of several of the group's members. The ceremonies were held in conjunction with the April Mandatory Unit Training Assembly.The MUTA is a two-day drill period where local reservists report to the group in order to complete annual requirements, including education and physical
  • NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- (Right) Lt. Col. John Langell, 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, receives the guideon from Col. Herman Brunke, Jr., 926th Group commander, here April 2 recognizing the flight's transition to a squadron effective March 1. The squadron is made up of more than 40 personnel, providing medical and dental exams, immunizations, lab work, and initial flying class physicals to the group's local members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jessica Martin)

    It's a good day to be a medic

    The newly-activated 926th Aerospace Medicine Squadron had reason to celebrate this past weekend, as its transition from flight to squadron was recognized at a commander's call here April 2. Later in the day, the squadron secured the top spot in the group's annual physical fitness display.
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