FEATURES

  • Warrior of the Week, July 9 - July 13

    Tech. Sgt. Steven Brettler is the Nellis Air Force Base Warrior of the Week. He is a fitness specialist with the 99th Services Squadron.Time at Nellis: 1 year and 5 months Time in Air Force: 11 years Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. What do you drive, and how does it match your personality? 2002 Honda

  • Proud to be American

    June 28, 2007, is the day four Nellis Airmen will probably remember for the rest of their lives. That sunny summer morning in the Las Vegas City Hall Council Chambers at a naturalization ceremony as a part of city of Las Vegas "Celebrate America" program they became citizens of the United States of

  • HVAC: keeping Nellis Air Force Base cool and comfortable

    99th Civil Engineer Squadron's "Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning flight keeps it cool" in more ways than people think. Typically, HVAC units are responsible for maintenance, repair, operation, and installation of mechanical equipment associated with heating, ventilation, air conditioning,

  • Commander for the day

    Have you ever thought what you would do if you were an installation commander? What change would you implement, where would you focus your energy, perhaps, you would just give everyone a day off? Sometimes, overwhelmed with their jobs, Airmen wish their leaders would try walking in their shoes for a

  • Warrior of the Week, July 2 - July 6

    2nd Lt. Amanda Cater is the Nellis Air Force Base Warrior of the Week. She is a clinical nurse with the 99th Medical Operations Squadron inpatient obstetrics.Time in Air Force: 14 months Time at Nellis: 10 months Hometown: Biloxi, Miss. What do you drive, and how does it match your personality? I

  • Team Nellis leads Corporate Challenge

    The annual Las Vegas Corporate Challenge concluded June 16 revealing Nellis as it's grand winner for the forth year in a row. Corporate Challenge is modeled after the Olympic Games and is one of the largest amateur sports events in Southern Nevada. Local businesses compete within divisions of

  • Fresh vision; Different kind of chaplain

    What comes to your mind when you hear the word "chaplain"? What do you think their role is in the active-duty military world? When was the last time you spoke to one? "When I was a soldier, a chaplain was someone you waived at, smiled at and ... avoided. He was just another officer you wanted to

  • Warrior of the Week, June 11 - June 15

    Senior Airman Timothy Bonnell is the Nellis Air Force Base Warrior of the Week. He is a dedicated crew chief with the 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Time in Air Force: 4 years, 9 months Time at Nellis: 2 years Hometown: West Union, W. Va. What do you drive, and how does it match your

  • Warrior of the Week, June 4 - June 8

    Airman 1st Class Jose Luna Jr. is the Nellis Air Force Base Warrior of the Week. He is a vehicle operator/dispatcher with the 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron. Time in Air Force: 1 year, 3 weeks Time at Nellis: 3 months Hometown: Wilmington, Calif. What do you do? I drive, clean and service

  • CPR - A life's worth of knowledge

    Thump, thump, thump. A pounding on the door wakes you up, the clock beside your bed reads 11:45 p.m. Thump, thump, thump. The weak pounding continues as you roll out of bed and walk to the door. At the door and look through the peep hole. You see a young child, the same child that you had seen