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  • 2016 Year in Review

    Master Sgt. Andrew 799th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant places Senior Airman Blake 799th SFS member in a chokehold during a combative class Feb. 19, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. Security Forces members train on defensive skills that will help them overcome dangerous situations in

  • Creech Airmen train with Marines

    Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing participated in a non-combatant evacuation operation scenario Dec. 12, 2016, at Desert Rock Airport, Nevada.Approximately 30 Airmen role played as embassy evacuees via two MV-22 Ospreys in order to assist the 15th Marine Expeditionary

  • Retired from duty, not the mission

    Behind the shadows of unparalleled MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper operations stand men and women who once wore a military uniform, still contributing to the fight. They are retired Air Force members. When one thinks of all the functions that go into supporting traditional airframes, it is easy to

  • AFSVA to implement new RPA childcare

    When it comes to being stationed at Creech Air Force Base, service members with small children have a full plate. In addition to supporting a 24/7/365 mission, parents worry about the availability, quality and cost of care their child is receiving.To combat these one-of-a-kind challenges, personnel

  • The evolution of the combat RPA

    In the 1980s, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency added modern day technology to the decades old idea of using remotely piloted aircraft for reconnaissance purposes. Little did DARPA or the Air Force know how impactful this development would be. As a result the Air Force immediately

  • Centennial squadron reactivates at Creech

    It’s not every day that a timeworn piece of history is taken off the shelf, dusted off and given new meaning in today’s military. On December 2, 2016, Creech Air Force Base leadership reactivated the 489th Attack Squadron and brought new purpose to a unit older than the Air Force itself.

  • Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

    The feelings experienced during combat missions can be intense for many aircrew members. For Airman 1st Class Matthew, a 20-year-old 15th Attack Squadron MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, his first air strike was an event he will never forget. He became cold and his hands shook nervously as he moved

  • NTTR/RSS certifies arresting system

    The Nellis Testing and Training Range Support Squadron completed a certification engagement of the Barrier Arresting Kit (BAK)-12 aircraft arresting system on the airfield runway Nov. 15, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The purpose of the system is to provide a way for pilots in the

  • Green Dot training teaches wingman concept

    Robert F. Kennedy once said, “Few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of an entire generation.”

  • MQ-1, MQ-9 Millennials making a difference on the battlefield

    After high school graduation, the world of an 18 year old is theirs for the taking. Often, they go to college and join the workforce, while others find themselves lost on the path of life unsure of what to do next. For the one percent of the U.S population that choose the path to serve in the armed