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43rd Annual AFAF campaign kicks off
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — It
is that time of year again; the kick-off of
the 43rd Annual Air Force Assistance
Fund Campaign at Nellis, Creech, and
the Nevada Test and Training Range.
Determined long ago, the permanent
theme “Commitment to Caring” has
exemplified the dedication that we as
Airmen have shown over the years for
Weathers it all; another ACC win for weather flight
By Senior Airman Christian Clausen
432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs at home station,” said Senior Master Sgt.
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —
The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary
Wing weather flight received its second con-
secutive Air Combat Command Weather
Flight of the Year award Feb. 29, 2016, at
Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
To receive the award, a flight must submit
an Air Force form 1206 with a list of team
accomplishments, for ACC review. The
statements found in the 1206 are a testament
to the unit’s ability.
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those who have served and their families. with emergency financial assistance, ed- spite, and moving expenses. Millions of
We wish to continue to show this com- ucation assistance and various base-level dollars are distributed by the Air Force
mitment in providing essential aid to community enhancement programs. Aid Society every year and it all comes
those in need. That’s why, commitment Last year, they alone provided more than from people like you to veterans in need.
to caring is so important. I would like to $359,515 to Nellis AFB families alone.
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“We’re taking care of global operations a fighter, bomber, or airline aircraft, RPA’s a sense of duty of knowing these weather
while also supporting a formal training unit can be just as, if not more susceptible to Airmen enable the RPA enterprise but a
inclement weather. deep camaraderie within the unit that keeps
Ken, 432nd Operations Support Squadron them going
weather flight superintendent. “We have a Senior Airman Zane, 432nd OSS
really impressive team of individuals who weather forecaster added in the worst “I can really feel the teamwork, and I feel
are taking care of global combat operations.” case scenario, an RPA can crash if they’re like we’re more integrated into the mission
not giving up-to-date weather informa- than at my previous base,” Zane said. “Here
The dedication of the weather flight tion to the crews. we have more interaction with the opera-
enables the mission downrange, as well as tions downrange. Everyone works together
home station with the training unit and “Without this information, the crews well and we’re tight knit like a family. We all
other exercises. won’t know where they can’t fly which is help each other out.”
huge because they could easily get caught
According to Senior Master Sgt. Ken, into an icy environment or a storm,” Zane As the 432nd weather flight continues
432nd Operations Support Squadron said. to brave each new storm, it takes them
weather flight superintendent, compared to closer to another victory on the horizon.
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