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  • Celebrate National Nutrition Month

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., -- What you eat matters, especially if you want to perform your best. Food and nutrition play an important role in military capability. Appropriate food, in terms of both quality and quantity, and adequate hydration are required to ensure that the physical capability and

  • 99th CES Fire Protection Flight takes home prestigious awards

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., -- The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight was awarded four Air Force-Level Awards on Feb. 24 at Nellis AFB, for their accomplishments during 2015. The awards included the Air Force Large Fire Department of the Year, Fire Prevention Program of the Year,

  • 2016 Air Force Trials begin

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- U.S. Air Force and Australian wounded warriors gathered together here Feb. 26 to celebrate the opening ceremony of the third annual Air Force Trials competition at the Warrior Fitness Center.The Air Force Trials is an adaptive sports event designed to promote the

  • ‘Mission First’ joins Team Bullseye

    As of March 1, Air Combat Command will take an additional step to improve 57th Maintenance Group maintainers’ lives by implementing a new, $305 million backshop maintenance contract.

  • A&FRC kicks off 10th annual Military Saves Campaign

    Base leadership joined the dedicated staff of the Nellis Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center Thursday in signing a proclamation declaring the start of the tenth annual Military Saves Campaign.The campaign, a directive sourced from an Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  • 99th LRS refueling maintenance keeps Nellis AFB flowing

    When it comes to the members of the 99th Logistics Readiness refueling maintenance unit, hard work is not an option, it's a necessity.This small team, usually made up of four Airmen and one civilian contractor, has the vital mission of supporting flight line activity by performing bumper to bumper

  • NAFB powered by sun: Installation unveils DOD's largest solar array

    The U.S. Air Force unveiled the Nellis Solar Array II during a dedication ceremony here Feb. 16, which combined with Solar Array I makes the installation's photovoltaic field the largest in the Department of Defense.The energy generated between the two is enough to fully power the installation on

  • Red Flag 16-1 comes to an end

    Red Flag 16-1, came to an end on Feb. 12 with aircrews and support personnel from around the world participating in the best training that simulates a deployed environment.Red Flag, which was initiated in 1975, and is run by the 414th Combat Training Squadron's where the mission is to maximize the

  • Red Flag: Then, now

    During the Vietnam War (1962-1973) the U.S. Air Force lost approximately 1,737 aircraft in combat. It was a number that was unacceptable and an area that the Air Force knew it needed to improve on.A study was launched into the matter, and the results indicated that the first ten combat sorties

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