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vol. 5, no. 8 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR April 16, 2021

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365th ISRG breaking ground for new Nellis AFB facility

Nellis Air Force Base and 16th Air Force leaders break ground for a new 365th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group training facility at Nellis AFB, Nev.,
March 25, 2021. The new facility will enable Airmen to share information across 5th Generation Tactical Aircrafts and provide situational awareness to command and
control nodes, enabling better operational decisions, as well as faster tactical decisions.

Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandre Montes “Strategic leaders and leaders with vision recognized “This facility, combined with our amazing Airmen, will
Nellis AFB, Nev. that investments in training payoff exponentially in enhance our ability to compete with our peer adversar-
ready Airmen who are prepared for any threat.” ies and prepare us for high-end combat.”
The 365th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnais- The concept started in 2015 when the 526th ISRG and Integrating with existing training at Nellis, such as
sance Group began construction of its new facility at 547th ISRG, both of which fall under 16th Air Force, Red Flag and Green Flag, the new facility will enable
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., with a groundbreaking were combined. The group’s focus will concentrate on Airmen to share information across 5th Generation
ceremony March 25, 2021. full-spectrum targeting; special operations ISR; and ISR Tactical Aircrafts and provide situational awareness
The project will create a future training facility where testing, tactics development, and advanced training. to command and control nodes, enabling better opera-
several intelligence and training missions will converge. “The synergy of mutual respect that will be gained tional decisions, as well as faster tactical decisions. The
“This is a vital mission for the entire Air Force,” when aircrew and ‘intel’ professionals come here to new 365rd ISRG facility is scheduled to be complete by
said Col. Melissa Stone, 363rd ISR Wing commander. train together will make each other better,” Stone said. December 2022.

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