Nevada Test and Training Range
nellis air force base
Discription:
Small concrete wall-standing type edifice with a silhouette image of a USAF stealth aircraft. On either side of the front are two black metal plates with white engraved lettering. The one on the left reads, “The Nevada Test and Training Range, 29 October 1940. Tonopah Test Range 9 November 1956 and Airfield 1942.” The plate on the right reads, “In combat, you learn quickly to trust your technology, tactics, and training. The key is training. I’d hate to see an epitaph on an aircrew’s tombstone that says, ‘I told you I needed more training.’ (Signed) A Warrior.”
Responcible Organization/Individual:
Nellis Air Force Base
Designed By:
Nellis Air Force Base
Address:
Freedom Park, located inside Nellis Air Force Base, 4700 Las Vegas Blvd. North, North Las Vegas, NV, 89191-6600.
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Hours Available
Ceremonies: no
History:
Freedom Park is located inside the gates of Nellis AFB, and is home to many military memorials. The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis reports directly to the Air Combat Command. The center was founded on Sept. 1, 1966, as the U.S. Air Force Tactical Fighter Weapons Center. It was later renamed the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center in October 2005. The Mission: The USAFWC conducts warfighter-centric live and virtual operational test and evaluation, tactics development, and advanced training to optimize Air Force capabilities and prepare airmen for joint, all domain combat operations. (Current as of August 2020).