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Dec. 19, 2017
WSINT trains at night; Operation Coyote Freedom

The U.S. Air Force Weapons School completed the Weapons School Integration (WSINT) exercise, Operation Coyote Freedom, Dec. 10, at the Nevada Test and Training Range.
Dec. 19, 2017
Nellis, Creech Airmen raise flag during Las Vegas Bowl

Airmen assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Force bases carried the flag across the entire field and was supported by 150 Airmen during the playing of the national anthem.
Dec. 14, 2017
Local community spreads holiday cheer for base dormitory residents

It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. On Dec. 13, more than 800 Nellis and Creech AFB dormitory residents came home to a plate of freshly baked holiday cookies. The Nellis Area Spouses Club organized this year’s cookie drive to ensure Airmen living
Dec. 13, 2017
NAFB host annual tribal meeting

The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Installation Management Flight along with Nellis Air Force Base senior leadership hosted the annual Native American Tribal meeting at the Club on Nov. 28. This year commemorates the 21st year of government to government partnership with 17 tribes with ancestral ties
Dec. 12, 2017
Royal Thai nurses visit Nellis to strengthen alliances

For the past two months, the 99th Medical Group has hosted three nurses from the Royal Thai Air Force in order to strengthen alliances and innovate patient care for both countries.
Dec. 11, 2017
Holiday season operational security

Holiday vacation time is upon us, and many of us will be leaving the area. With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sometimes we forget about common sense security practices. It is important to remember to practice good family Operational Security (OPSEC). What does OPSEC have to do with
Dec. 8, 2017
57th WG earns 13th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

For the thirteenth time in the 57th Wing’s history, and for the seventh consecutive two-year period, Air Force officials recently announced the wing, led by Brig. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, 57th Wing commander as among the very best as it earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period of
Dec. 8, 2017
Blended Retirement System Opt-In training now available to all Airmen

The Defense Department will implement the new Blended Retirement System next year. While no one needs to make a decision until Jan. 1, 2018, all Airmen should take advantage of training and informational resources to research their options during the remainder of 2017.Airmen eligible for the new
Dec. 6, 2017
Angels on-call: 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha

Coalition aircrews flying out of multiple locations throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve can sleep a little more peacefully at night knowing that the men and women of the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha stand ready to assist in their darkest
Nov. 21, 2017
Local culinary art high school students bake cookies for Airmen

Forty students from the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Culinary Arts program spread pre-Thanksgiving holiday cheer by baking and delivering 10,000 assorted cookies to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases Airmen during their visit here on Nov. 17, 2017. The Culinary Arts program is a four year