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  • Nellis commemorates Arbor Day

    Nellis celebrates Arbor Day annually by organizing the Lomie Gray Heard Elementary School poster contest award show and a tree planting ceremony. This year, more than 300 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in the award show, and the Nevada Division of Forestry presented Nellis

  • Air Force honors 2010 Sijan award winners

    For demonstrating outstanding leadership, four Airmen received the 2010 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award during a ceremony May 11 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.Named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor, the award annually recognizes officer and

  • Justice File: Legal Office releases April UCMJ actions

    Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During April 2011, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 21 non-judicial

  • Elementary students create mural for display in USO

    Students from Lomie Heard Elementary School painted ceramic tiles May 5, for display in the USO at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas.More than 125 third through fifth grade students painted ceramic tiles in the school's multipurpose room for the mural which will be permanently displayed in

  • Nellis Airmen educate Lomie Heard Elementary School students

    Volunteers from the Nellis military working dog section, fire department and surgical unit participated in the third annual Career Event for kindergarten through fifth grade students at Lomie Heard Elementary School recently.There were 14 base personnel who participated in the Career Event and

  • Online system reduces trips to the finance office

    A system is available online to allow people to take care of many of the actions that would normally require a trip to the base finance office.The system, eFinance, gives customers a consistent experience at any Air Force base and allows for complete electronic processing. It also eliminates return

  • Main Gate delays May 6-26

    Base personnel and visitors to Nellis Air Force Base should expect delays at the Main Gate as the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron begins a pavement improvement project May 6. The project, scheduled to last through May 26, will reduce inbound traffic to a single lane from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Mondays

  • Commentary – How a chat with ‘the chief’ reblued me

    I recently had the privilege to sit down and talk with the new 57th Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Michael Klintworth, previously the command chief for the 432nd Wing. I will admit that at first, I was nervous, but when he came out of his office with a smile and shook my hand, I was instantly

  • Fallen Nellis Airmen to be honored May 14

    The Nevada Benefits Foundation and Gold Star Families will honor four fallen Nellis Airmen during the 6th Annual Defending Freedom Memorial dedication ceremony at the Red Rock Canyon Visitors Center, 10-11 a.m. May 14.Hosted annually, the event honors fallen servicemembers with ties to Nevada and

  • Key Spouses: important factor in mission readiness

    As the ever-increasing Air Force mission takes Airmen all over the world, it impacts the many spouses and families left behind. It is imperative for these families to have a strong network to prepare them for the time their spouse will be gone and to keep them from dealing with the experience

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