SecAF sees Nellis AFB, Airmen innovation showcased

By Master Sgt. Terri Barriere, 57th Wing Public Affairs

/ Released August 12, 2020

Secretary of the Flying Force Barbara Barrett receives a rundown from Capt. Denise White, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center warfighter combination office, during a check out to the Shadow Operations Control Center-Nellis at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 10, 2020. Barrett’s see likewise consisted of a conversation on the warfare center’s innovative training objective, with a focus on Red Flag 20-3, which is presently underway. (U.S. Flying force picture by Senior Airman Miranda Loera)

Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center leader, introduces the Quick Response Instrumentation Plan to Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, throughout a check out at Nellis Flying force Base, Nev., Aug. 10, 2020. Barrett’s conversations with Nellis AFB leaders focused on the base’s function in agile software application development, functional training and test infrastructure. (U.S. Flying force picture by Senior Airman Miranda Loera)

Secretary of the Flying Force Barbara Barrett gets an instruction from Capt. Denise White, U.S. Flying Force Warfare Center warfighter combination workplace, during a check out to the Shadow Operations Control Center-Nellis at Nellis Flying Force Base, Nev., Aug. 10, 2020. Barrett’s visit likewise consisted of a conversation on the warfare center’s innovative training objective, with a focus on Warning 20-3, which is currently underway. (U.S. Flying force picture by Senior Airman Miranda Loera)

Secretary of the Flying Force Barbara M. Barrett, takes a look at new technology while receiving a Data Lab Quick during a check out to the Test and Assessment Information Laboratory at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 10, 2020. Barrett received briefings about various resources Nellis needs to use and also received trips of the Test and Examination Data Lab, the Virtual Test and Training Center and the Shadow Operations Control Center-Nellis. (U.S. Air Force picture by Senior Airman Miranda Loera)

Barbara M. Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, greets Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, the 57th Wing leader, with an elbow bump after reaching Nellis Flying force Base, Nevada, Aug. 10, 2020. After her visit, Barrett applauded Nellis Airmen and leader for comprehending the significance of their mission, and applauded the group for consistently driving innovation for the future and training the next generation of the combating force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett checked out Nellis Flying force Base Aug. 10-12 to see direct how Nellis AFB Airmen are driving development for the future.

Barrett, who likewise serves as the very first civilian leader of the, talked to Airmen from the Test and Evaluation Data Laboratory, the Virtual Test and Training Center, the Shadow Operations Control Center-Nellis, and the team responsible for the conduct of Warning exercises, to gain a wider understanding of the work the carries out for warfighters.

“To safeguard the country, Nellis Air Force Base’s education programs establish remarkably trained Airmen while exercise programs advance operationally considerable capabilities,” Barrett said. “Development and combination throughout joint and allied forces keep the Department of the Flying force’s singular defense management.”

While on base, Barrett got a briefing on the 57th Wing’s innovative training programs from, Nellis AFB leader.

“The resources Nellis (AFB) provides for training, from the Nevada Test and Training Variety to the VTTC, do not exist anywhere else worldwide,” Drowley said. “Given that her first day in workplace, Secretary Barrett has been a champ for making sure Nellis (AFB) Airmen have what they require to prepare our Air Force warfighters for existing and future battles, and it’s an honor to be able to reveal her face to face what her support has indicated for us.”

Barrett’s conversations with Nellis AFB leaders focused on the base’s function in agile software application advancement, functional training and test infrastructure, and the numerous command and control efforts occurring across the Department of the Air Force, including Joint All Domain Command and Control and the Advanced Fight Management System. The see also consisted of a discussion on the Warfare Center’s sophisticated training mission, with a focus on, which is currently underway and is the first Red Flag workout given that the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran, U.S. Flying Force Warfare Center leader, stated his group valued the opportunity to highlight their special contributions. According to Corcoran, “Resources such as the data lab and VTTC, in combination with the C2 efforts currently underway, will transform our joint and partner forces’ capability to present issues to rivals in any future conflict.”