Congressman Horsford visits Nellis

Veterans Renew Promise ‘Lest we forget’

More than 400 people took time out of their long weekend to place 24,000 American flags on the graves of veterans at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City, Nev., May 25.One group of volunteers was from Nellis AFB, representing the Air Force Sergeants Association, Chapter

Beware financial consequences: manage your money wisely

Starting in basic military training, through technical school, to their first duty station and beyond, Airmen are advised to stay in control of their finances.According to Air Force Instruction 36-2906, Personal Financial Responsibility, military members, "will pay their just financial obligations

Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs

When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week, on Mondays, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency. The Nellis commissary will close for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30.Closing commissaries on Mondays would be in addition to any day

JFEX drops in on Nellis

U.S. Air Force warfighters will join their Army partners in airdrops over the Nevada Test and Training Range May 31, as part of the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise.The U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bragg, N.C., will make the trip to combine with USAF Special Tactics

Make child safety a priority this summer

The summer in Las Vegas is not quite here yet, the days of consecutive triple digit temperatures are fast approaching. Soon, school will be done for the year and the long lazy days of summer will begin for the children here. With the start of the summer season come added threats to the children of

SecAF: Sequestration hits AF readiness, modernization

Sequestration has hit the Air Force particularly hard, impacting its force structure, readiness and modernization, senior Air Force leaders said here today.Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, the chief of staff, said Congress must provide a solid budget number so the

AF provides special counsel to sexual assault survivors

Often, when survivors of sexual assault are "put on the witness stand, they can feel like they're being attacked," said Capt. Dustin Kouba, a special victims counsel attorney. "I feel like I'm almost defending them ... I'm like their big brother."The Air Force is taking the lead on providing special

Honorary commander program bridges gap between base, local community

Community leaders in the Las Vegas valley have an opportunity to get involved with the Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases' communities by becoming an honorary commander.The installation honorary commander program, which boasts approximately 100 participants, was established to promote public

82 Nellis Tech. Sgts. receive promotion selection

Nellis Air Force Base welcomed 82 new master sergeants after the newest selectees were announced May 23.Air Force officials selected 3,841of 20,528 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 18.71percent.The following Nellis Tech. Sgts. have been selected