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Vol. 66 No. 6
February 12, 2016

Defense Secretary talks budget,
readiness with Nellis community

By Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Defense
Secretary Ash Carter came here Feb. 4, during the
last leg of his defense-budget installation visits.

After meeting with service members at the
California-based Naval Air Weapons Station China
Lake and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Carter
spoke to Nellis Air Force Base Airmen to preview
the fiscal year 2017 defense budget and discuss its
impact on the Air Force.

“The key is readiness; that’s the key to the Air
Force today and tomorrow, and it happens here,”
Carter said. “What I’m asking the Air Force to do ...
is maintain a very high level of readiness, and that
you get from Nellis.

________________ See BUDGET, on page 3

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to Airmen at
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 4. After meeting with
service members at the California-based Naval Air
Weapons Station China Lake and Marine Corps Air
Station Miramar, Carter spoke to Nellis AFB Airmen to
preview the fiscal year 2017 defense budget and discuss
its impact on the Air Force.

Red Flag 16-1 comes to an end

By Senior Airman Jake Carter from around the world participating in mize the combat readiness, capability Included with U.S. forces in this exer-
the best training that simulates a de- and survivability of participating units cise, the Royal air force from the United
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs ployed environment. by providing realistic training in a com- Kingdom as well as the Royal Australian
bined air, ground, space and electronic air force partake in the training to test
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Red Flag, which was initiated in 1975, threat environment while providing for
Red Flag 16-1, came to an end on Feb. and is run by the 414th Combat Training a free exchange of ideas between forces. _______See RED FLAG, on page 8
12, with aircrews and support personnel Squadron where the mission is to maxi-

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