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In 2001, NAFR was renamed the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and in October 2001, the range group personnel and assets for range operations transferred to the 98th Range Wing. [36] In 2005, Indian Springs AFAF was renamed Creech Air Force Base and in 2010, the NTS was renamed the Nevada National Security Site. [37]
In June 2011, the wing was redesignated Nevada Test and Training Range and its operational groups were replaced by directorates. [2] [4] Then on 1 April 2013, the 25th Space Range Squadron (SRS) was moved under the NTTR from Air Force Space Command. The 25 SRS operates and maintains the Space Test and Training Range. On 24 July 2020 the 25th ...
A New York State Police Sikorsky S-76 which is used to transport the Governor. Governor Mario Cuomo arriving at Plattsburgh Air Force Base on a state aircraft in 1991. The New York State Police typically transports the Governor on official business using a King Air B200 turboprop, a Bell 430 helicopter, or a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. [49]
The largest land area of the complex is the Nevada Test and Training Range, and numerous Formerly Used Defense Sites remain federal lands of the complex. Most of the facilities are controlled by the United States Air Force and/or the Bureau of Land Management , and many of the controlling units are based at Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases (e ...
The Nevada World War II Army Airfield at Indian Springs hosted B-17 Flying Fortress and T-6 Texan aircraft. Five Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfields were developed at the bombing range. Area 18 had an auxiliary field at Auxiliary Field#4, and Area 51 had an auxiliary field Auxiliary Field #1. In March 1945, Indian Springs AAF was placed on ...
Nevada Test and Training Range (military unit), the NTTR's military unit (former 98th Range Wing) Nevada Test Site , an NTTR area (former Nevada Proving Ground) Strategic Training Ranges , various Strategic Air Command areas with Oil Burner routes used for testing aircrews and equipment (e.g., Radar Bomb Scoring)
The complex's land areas include Nellis AFB, the USAF Nevada Test and Training Range, the active portion of the Small Arms Range Annex north of the base, the annex's Formerly Used Defense Site of 2,337 hectares (5,775 acres) (cleared in March 1972, returned to the DoI), [9] 13 BLM areas of 2.3 ha (5.7 acres) each leased for Patriot Radar ...
A flight of Aggressor F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Range The first F-22A assigned to the USAFWC USAF Thunderbirds, part of the United States Air Force Warfare Center An HH-60G Pave Hawk retrieves a pararescueman as an A-10 Thunderbolt II provides cover fire during a firepower demonstration on the Nellis bombing range.