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Vol. 66 No. 35
November 4, 2016
NTTR: Tip of readiness spear
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum By Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum
A combat controller watches a C-17 Globemaster III, 17th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., land on an airstrip 99th Air Base Wing Public A airs
in the Nevada Test and Training Range during Joint Forcible Entry Exercise, June 16, 2016. The exercise demonstrates
the Air Force’s ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Spanning
environment. Southern Nevada lies the crown jewel for tactics,
training and operational testing for the Department
of Defense: the Nevada Test and Training Range.
The NTTR affords joint and coalition military
forces, not solely Airmen, the ability to train for any
obstacle of warfare by providing training opportuni-
ties in air, space and cyberspace domains.
“The NTTR provides the warfighter a flexible,
realistic and multidimensional battle-space to con-
duct testing, tactics development, and advanced
training in support of U.S. national interests,†said
Col. David Avila, NTTR commander. “Supporting
approximately 40,000 sorties each year, the range oc-
cupies 2.9 million acres of land, 5,000 square miles of
airspace which is restricted from civilian over-flight
and another 7,000 square miles of military operations
area, or MOA, which is shared with civilian aircraft.â€
Centered around all of the NTTR’s unique assets,
the DoD uses this vast landscape to host a variety of
its largest joint exercises.
“ e Air Force conducts a wide array of activities
that include munitions tests, large scale force-on-force
maneuvers, joint training and irregular warfare train-
ing missions,†said Avila. “ e NTTR also supports
Department of Defense training, as well as Depart-
______________________ See NTTR, on page 5
‘Capt. Carlisle’ unveiled: MiG-23 dedicated to ACC commander
By Senior Airman Rachel Loftis ing an Oct. 17 ceremony at the reat nest ghter pilots in our Air Force and in seven di erent ghter aircra and cur-
Training Facility here. one that I have been fortunate enough to rently leads over 94,000 Airmen as the
99th Air Base Wing Public A airs work for almost my entire career,†said ACC commander and while we are here
Col. Samantha Weeks, 57th Adversary Weeks. “To have command of one of his today to dedicate a MiG-23 in his name,
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Tactics Group commander, opened the prior assignments is a huge responsibility I know he would rather make this event
A Russian MiG-23 ghter aircra nick- ceremony with praise for the aircra ’s and one that I am forever grateful. about the men and women, pilots and
named “Captain Carlisle†was dedicated namesake. _________ See MiG 23, on page 5
in honor of Gen. Hawk Carlisle, com- Weeks went on to say “Gen. Carlisle
mander of Air Combat Command, dur- “It is my honor to be with you today has own more than 3,600 ight hours
as we dedicate an aircra to one of the
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