Air Force Aid Society provides alternative to pay-day loans

The Nellis Airman and Family Readiness Center staff is gearing up to work with Airmen and their families as part of the Air Force Aid Society's new Falcon Loan program available to Air Force members, which is scheduled to begin March 3. A Falcon Loan is an interest-free loan of up to $500 that can

'Sweetheart' 5K run draws big crowd

Medical group capitalizes on total force cohesion

Military servicemembers wounded in combat deserve the best healthcare available. When it comes to providing top-notch medical support, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group relies on a total force team of medical experts to get the job done. "When soldiers suffer injuries that have a relatively fast

Black History Month Luncheon: a celebration of black culture

The annual Black History Month Luncheon, sponsored by the African American Cultural Association here, took place at the base Officers Club Feb. 19. The luncheon, following the theme "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism," included dance performances, a speech by Brig. Gen. Everett

57th Wing yearly awards

The following 57th Wing individuals received calendar year 2007 annual awards:Civilian Category III: Rodney Gilbert, 547th Intelligence Squadron  Threat Training Facility maintenance supervisor.Civilian Category II: Samuel Clemens, 64th Aggressor Squadron weapons director Civilian Category I: Olivia

Dependents now eligible for Space-A travel

Effective immediately, spouses and dependent children of deployed military members are eligible for unaccompanied Space-A travel. Space-available travel is one of the benefits military members and their families are privileged to. It allows eligible passengers to fly anywhere in the continental

Red Flag concludes

About 1,500 people, 16 units, and 55 aircraft from several countries successfully completed Red Flag 08-2, a two-week-long large-scale flying exercise conducted by the United States Air Force Warfare Center, Feb. 4-15 here. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving U.S. and allied

99th Medical Group joins Horn of Africa medical information exchange

Hospital personnel from the 99th Medical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., recently joined other medical professionals from Army Forces Central Command, U.S. Central Command Air Forces and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to take part in a medical information exchange with the Djiboutian

UNLV Rebels narrowly escape AF Falcons, 58-51

Texas firm wins Nellis backshop maintenance contract

The 57th Maintenance Group Commander, Col Joseph Swillum, has announced a performance decision of backshop aircraft maintenance services. Competition between agency tender and contract performance determined contract performance to be the most efficient and cost effective method of operation. This