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  • Pedestrian safety

    The shiny, 6-foot-tall turkey moves cautiously through the crosswalk. A vehicle speeds by him, failing to yield. The turkey signals to a nearby Las Vegas police motorcycle officer, who hits his lights and siren and pulls the vehicle over. The officer issues a citation, resulting in a fine of $160 to

  • Summer safety tips

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer last from Memorial Day to Labor Day. During these critical days, people are at a higher risk for accidents, which include getting sunburned, dehydrated and injured while taking part in outdoor activities. Here are some tips that will help prevent these types of

  • Nellis CGOC helps Habitat for Humanity

    The Nellis Air Force Base Company Grade Officer Council completed its first project with Habitat for Humanity July 23, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nev. The 23 Nellis company grade officers who participated in this project volunteered to help the four future homeowners complete two houses. The volunteer work

  • NDI: safety on a microscopic level

    With over 130 aircraft, Nellis Air Force Base has one of the busiest flight lines in the U.S. Air Force. Computer Science Corporation is contracted for the Nondestructive Inspection (NDI) Shop. Technicians find defects in parts, aircraft structures, and engines. With the information collected by

  • Joint exercise tests disaster response

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Air Force participated in a joint emergency deployment exercise July 22, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base.The exercise tested the ability of FEMA's Nevada Urban Search and Rescue Task Force One to stage for a major emergency or disaster scene aboard a

  • Aircraft maintainers: The muscle behind the mission

    As day breaks at Nellis Air Force Base, the sky above it is already alive with the sound of aircraft engines. At the moment the first rays of sunlight touch tarmac, dedicated Airmen have already been at work for hours preparing their aircraft for the day's sorties.Nellis AFB is well known for its

  • Operation Baby Shower helps new, expecting moms

    Operation Showers of Appreciation, Fox5 and Eastside Cannery Casino Resorts came together to provide Nevada's largest military baby shower for local expecting mothers July 30, 2011, at the One Six Sky Lounge, which was decorated in red, white and blue for the event.The event, Operation Baby Shower,

  • Nellis Airman wins DoD-level award

    A Nellis Airman won the 2011 Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Award for Small Vehicle Fleet July 27, 2011, at a ceremony in Orlando, Fla.Tech. Sgt. Tetsuo Douglas, 820th RED HORSE Squadron NCO in charge of vehicle management and analysis, was chosen because of his exceptional skills and abilities

  • Nellis Airman named one of Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Senior Airman Ulla Stromberg, 99th Inpatient Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, was named one of the U.S. Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year July 8, 2011, due to her hard work and dedication."I was just beside myself when it happened," Stromberg said. "Anyone can do it; you

  • Dentists graduate Nellis AEGD program

    Six officers from the residency class of 2010-2011 graduated the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program Aug. 5, 2011, in a graduation ceremony put on by the 99th Dental Squadron in the Nellis Club.The graduates of the Nellis residency class of 2010-2011 include: Captains Trenton Buttars,

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