Dec. 9, 2008 Dec. 19 is Wingman Day - "Know your Wingman" Dec. 19 is Nellis Wingman Day. Since the commencement of the Wingman concept of "Airmen taking care of Airmen", each year a day is set aside for leadership and Airmen to pause from the various Nellis missions to discuss important issues affecting the Air Force family. Wingman Day is more than just a
Dec. 3, 2008 Airman receives call from the president Airman 1st Class Thomas Everett, an Airman deployed from Nellis AFB serving as a Fly Away Security Team member with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Southwest Asia, received a call from President George W. Bush Nov 27. Airman Everett was one of two deployed Airmen who received a
Dec. 2, 2008 Nellis community gathers for Thanksgiving meal Members of the Nellis family gathered for a traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov. 27 at the Mountain View Dining Facility here. Approximately 350 active-duty servicemembers, retirees and dependents dined at the 2008 Thanksgiving Celebration, put on by the 99th Services Squadron. Brig. Gen. Stephen
Nov. 25, 2008 Nellis TTF receives modernization ideas from UNLV The Nellis Threat Training Facility received a design portfolio from the University of Nevada- Las Vegas Nov. 19 at the grand opening of the school's new downtown design center. The portfolio from the UNLV School of Architecture showcased options for improving the 547th Intelligence Squadron's
Nov. 25, 2008 F-15D accident report released A combination of human factors and aircraft anomalies caused the spin during the July 30, 2008, crash of a two-seat F-15D fighter during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released today. The pilot in command,
Nov. 21, 2008 Creech/Nellis best in ACC: bases to get $100,000 for quality of life improvements Nellis and Creech are the recipients of Air Combat Command's Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award and have earned $100,000 for base quality of life improvements. "Our Airmen do an outstanding job at two of the busiest bases in the U.S. and they deserve this recognition," said Colonel
Nov. 19, 2008 You got served The Nellis food service team under the 99th Services Squadron won the Air Combat Command Hennessy award Nov. 4, claiming the title of best food service in ACC. The team now takes part in the Air Force level competition, which will end early 2009. The John L. Hennessy trophy is an annual award that