By 1 July the Air Force had directed ATC to accelerate Korean War training for a new 95-wing Air Force. Nellis Air Force Base was named on 30 April 1950, and the dedication was attended by Lieutenant Nellis' family.
In FlightGear, it's home of the Operation Red Flag (also known as OPRF) crew which is a community of pilots who share the interest of military aviation and related topics that trains regularly in the surrounding area and organize monthly big events focused on realistic military operations. The Nellis AFB mission of advanced combat training for composite strike forces is commonly conducted in conjunction with air and ground units. Nellis hosts air combat exercises such as Red Flag and close air support exercises such as Green Flag flown in 'Military Operations Area (MOA) airspace', associated with the nearby Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR).
It is seven nautical miles (13 km) northeast of the central business district of Las Vegas.
Nellis Air Force Base (IATA: LSV, ICAO: KLSV, FAA LID: LSV) is a United States Air Force base located in Clark County, Nevada.
