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  • ACC honors 2011 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Air Combat Command honored its best and brightest during the 2011 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognition banquet in Omaha, Neb., April 20. The banquet was the culmination of a three-day process, which was sponsored by ACC and supported locally by members of the 55th Wing, where Airmen attended

  • Nellis congratulates installation award winners

    Nellis announced its outstanding performers for the first quarter April 22. The award winners are as follows:Airman of the QuarterSenior Airman Diana MainvillNoncommissioned Officer of the QuarterTech. Sgt. Phillip SisnerosSenior Noncommissioned Officer of the QuarterMaster Sgt. Jayen PatelCompany

  • PMEL calibrates Nellis mission

    The Air Force is filled with Airmen who have specialty jobs which both support directly and indirectly its global objectives. Some of these Airmen turn wrenches; some fly planes and others do the paperwork which keeps account for every person and piece of equipment needed to accomplish the

  • RED HORSE Airmen receive sling load certification

    The 820th RED HORSE has come to be known as one of the leads in construction operations in contingency areas. They provide the military with a highly mobile civil engineering capability in support of contingency and special operations worldwide.RED HORSE stands for Rapid Engineers Deployable Heavy

  • Nellis squadron assists with rescue of lost hikers

    A unit from the 66th Rescue Squadron assisted the National Park Service with location and rescue of two missing hikers April 19 in Zion National Park, Utah.The National Park Service notified the squadron of the missing hikers mid-afternoon April 19, and requested assistance in their search and

  • Las Vegas community celebrates military during tattoo

    The Air Force's Band of the Golden West was among the major performers who played at the 2011 Las Vegas International April 15-16, at the Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus.More than 4500 members from the local community who attended the show were treated to more

  • Pharmacy to hold medication collection

    The National Drug Take Back Campaign will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30 at the Base Exchange. Department of Defense beneficiaries will be able to simply walk up to the booth and dispose of their prescription and over-the-counter medications in a disposal box provided by the Drug Enforcement

  • Nellis helps raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month

    Col. Steve Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander, and his wife Paula hosted storytime for military dependants April 6 at the base library in order to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Every year since 1983, United States presidents have signed proclamations declaring April

  • CJCS presents Bronze Stars to Nellis pararescuemen

    Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented Bronze Stars with valor to three Nellis pararescuemen during a ceremony here April 13.Staff Sgt. Asher Woodhouse, Tech. Sgt. Ryan Manjuck and Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Hedglin of the 58th Rescue Squadron were individually awarded the

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