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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth The Nevada Test and Training Range, ment of Interior, as well as other federal,
formally the 98th Range Wing, provides state and local government agencies. The
The Nevada Test and Training Range is responsible for the largest contiguous air and ground the warfighter a flexible, realistic and NTTR acts as the single point of contact
space available for military operations in the free world. With 1,200 possible targets, realistic multidimensional battle-space to con- for range customers.
threat systems and the support of an opposing enemy force that cannot be replicated anywhere duct testing tactics development and
else in the world, the NTTR is home to America’s most advanced aerial test and training advanced training in support of U.S. The 98th Range Wing was activated
environment, providing Airmen with a peacetime battlefield to hone their combat skills. national interests. at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on
Oct. 29, 2001. The history of the 98th
The NTTR also provides instrumen- Range Wing can be traced to the 98th
tation and target maintenance support Bombardment Wing formed on Oct. 24,
for Green Flag-West at the National 1947. Further re-designations followed,
Training Center and Leach Lake Tactics including the 98th Strategic Aerospace
Range, California. Wing on Feb. 1, 1964, and later the 98th
Strategic Wing on June 25, 1966. The
As a Major Range Test Facility Base 98th Strategic Wing was inactivated on
activity, the NTTR supports the Depart- Dec. 31, 1976. The 98th Range Wing
ment of Defense advanced composite was re-designated the Nevada Test and
force training, tactics development and Training Range on June 21, 2011.
electronic combat testing as well as
DoD and Department of Energy testing, The NTTR is the largest contigu-
research, and development. The NTTR ous air and ground space available for
hosts numerous Red Flag and U.S. Air peacetime military operations in the
Force Weapons School exercises each free world.
year, as well as various test and tactics
development missions. The range occupies 2.9 million
acres of land, 5,000 square miles of
The NTTR coordinates operational airspace which is restricted from civil-
and support matters with major com-
mands, other services, DoE and Depart- _________See NTTr, on page 28

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