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  • Nellis honors lives, service of fallen Airmen

    One was ROTC standout who passed up an offer to become an Air Force pilot in order to save lives. The other was a selfless individual who devoted his time, talents and energy to teaching his fellow Airmen to be the best. Both were leaders, mentors and friends who embodied the Air Force Rescue

  • NOSC announces scholarship recipients

    The Nellis Officers' Spouses' Club announced the 2010-2011 scholarship recipients, as well as the recipient of the Sonia Balliet Heidenreich scholarship, earlier this month.The following received the NOSC scholarship:Zachary Boring, Arbor View High SchoolTiffaney Beachey, Legacy High SchoolPeiwei

  • Thunderbirds announce 2011 officer selections

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the "Thunderbirds," recently announced incoming officer selections for the 2011 demonstration season.Capt. Ryan Riley, an F-16 pilot stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, will join the team as the Left Wing for the Squadron as

  • RED HORSE port team equips New Horizons Panama mission for success

    A 12-person logistics support team moved more than 200 pieces of cargo 250 kilometers (more than 155 miles) from the port in Panama City to Meteti for New Horizons Panama 2010.The team, a division of the RED HORSE contingent deploying to Panama for New Horizons, arrived May 11, and worked furiously

  • Nellis and Creech welcome newest ALS graduates

    62 Airmen graduated ALS (10-E) at the officer's club June 17. The award winners and the graduating class are below: John Levitow Award SrA Andrea Fish99th Aerospace Medicine SquadronAcademic Award SrA Eric Sonnenberg432 Maintenance SquadronCommandant Award SSgt Larry Reid99th Air Base

  • Nellis, Creech congratulate newest technical sergeant selectees

    Nellis and Creech welcomed 248 new technical sergeants after the announcement of the newest selectees was released June 17.Air Force officials have selected 7,752 of 37,185 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.85 percent.The following Nellis and

  • Nellis implements new Evaluation Management System

    Managing the evaluations of thousands of Nellis Airmen moved to a new level this month as the base transitioned to the Evaluation Management System. Implemented as part of the IGNITE Air Combat Command campaign, EMS is a Web-based SharePoint program that gives supervisors and commanders real-time

  • LRS SNCO receives national military service award

    Air Force officials recognized a Nellis Air Force Base senior NCO as one of two recipients of the 2010 League of United Latin American Citizens Excellence in Military Service Award, June 7.Senior Master Sgt. Limweshe D. Wright, vehicle management superintendent in the 99th Logistics Readiness

  • U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduates 104 officers

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduated 104 officers during ceremonies at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas June 12.The Weapons School provides the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment, and every six months, produces a new class of graduates who are expert

  • Nellis, D-M Airmen lost, wounded in Afghanistan

    Four Airmen were killed and three were wounded when their aircraft, an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, crashed in southeastern Afghanistan June 9.The Airmen were deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and were responsible for casualty evacuation.Killed were:1st Lt. Joel C. Gentz, 25, of

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