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June 2018
The base hosted Green Flag West, an exercise that provides essential Close Air Support training that com- bines the capabilities of the Air Force and Army as a multi-domain fighting force. F-15E pilots will learn how to aid Army ground forces by providing CAS to clear the area of “enemy tar- gets,” over Fort Irwin, Calif., as part of Rotation 18-08, National Training Center.
June 8
Brig. Gen. Robert Novotny assumed command of the 57th Wing from Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt during a change of command ceremony, June 8 in the Lightning Aircraft Maintenance Unit hangar at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 57th WG is the most diverse fly- ing wing in the Air Force. It is com- prised of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, 57th Maintenance Group, 57th Operations Group (Close Air Support Integration Group), 57th Adversary Tactics Group; The Thunderbirds; U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School and the 561st Joint Tactics Squadron.
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June 21-22
Approximately 75 military members, small businesses, entrepreneurs and academia innovators presented technol- ogy designs to address Air Force perimeter security issues, at the inaugural AFWERX Fusion Xperience June 20 and 21 at the Enclave in downtown Las Vegas. The Fusion Xperience included live demos, keynote speakers and subject matter experts providing panel discussions on site security, innovation, culture change and other Air Force re- lated focus areas.
June 28
The 32nd Weapons Squad- ron activated June 28 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 32nd WPS will serve as the U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Cyber Warfare Operations Weapons Instructor Course, whose pri- mary function will be to provide graduate-level training to offi- cers in the planning and execu- tion of offensive and defensive cyber warfare operations.
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Capt. Jesse Loya, 391st Fighter Squadron pilot, starts up an F-15E Strike Eagle during Green Flag West, June 13, 2018, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 391st FS participated in Green Flag to further enhance readiness by training on Close Air Support over the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif.
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