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  • Have a question? Ask the boss

    A new program, which will provide Airmen, family members, and members of the local community to ask questions, voice concerns, and provide feedback about Creech Air Force Base, is scheduled to begin July 1, 2014.The Creech Commander's Action Line gives all members of Team Creech direct access to

  • Undermanned but not overwhelmed: AGE Maintainers meet mission requirements

    Doing more with less is something that the Airmen of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment have mastered. The growth of responsibilities, however, has been no match for the short-staffed crew.The AGE shop should have nearly 40 people, but within the last three months the already

  • RPA community launches 65th CAP, meets SecDef initiative

    The Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise reached new heights as the community pulled together to launch the 65th combat air patrol on May 28, 2014. Reaching 65 CAPs by fiscal year 2013 was a Secretary of Defense initiative put in place by then Secretary Gates Dec. 23, 2009.The constant growth of

  • 432nd AMXS surpasses ACC mission capable standards

    The 432nd Maintenance Group continues to dominate airpower by exceeding the Air Combat Command's mission capable standards eight years running. This achievement has led to the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper being some of the most reliable aircraft platforms in the Air Force today.For more than 18

  • 24-hour vigil run honors fallen law enforcement officers

    Eighty-five Airmen honored fallen law enforcement officers during the 799th Security Forces Squadron's annual 24-hour vigil run at Creech Air Force Base May 15-16, 2014.The vigil started on Peace Officer's Memorial Day, which also coincides with National Police Week. A 21-gun salute and formal

  • Combat Hammer 2014: Boosting RPA strike proficiency

    The role of modern aerial warfare has drastically changed since it was first used on a large scale in World War I. The advent of precision-guided munitions has aided in providing strike capabilities to combatant commanders while helping to reduce or even eliminate unnecessary suffering.Hunters from

  • 799th SFS, local law enforcement gather to recognize Police Week

    In honor of National Police Week, the 799th Security Forces Squadron, local highway patrol officers and the Las Vegas Police Department gathered at Creech Air Force Base for several demonstrations, challenges, a retreat ceremony and a vigil run May 12-16.During the display and demonstration expo,

  • RPA unit garners aviation award for excellence

    The 91st Attack Squadron received Air Force Reserve Command's 2013 Grover Loening Trophy, a trophy presented annually to the all-around outstanding aviation program in the nation excluding combat rescue and special operations. The trophy is the rarest and oldest of all aviation awards and 2013 marks