Leverage credit cards to strengthen credit scores

A strong credit score can be an integral part of staying financially secure, whatever the economic climate. But for many U.S. service members, determining exactly what has an impact on their score can be a daunting task. One thing is for sure; credit cards can and do impact your credit score

Roundabouts increase safety when used properly

Motorists have enjoyed the benefits of four roundabouts here since June 2012. Modern roundabouts have been shown to provide a number of safety, operational and other benefits when compared to other types of intersections by using a geometric design to reduce vehicle speed. Drivers should familiarize

Financial Resiliency: Getting Airmen from red back to green

With the new expenses of being a first term Airman at Nellis such as car notes, rent, and the alluring Las Vegas strip, managing one's money may be difficult but is essential to being a financially resilient person.Financial resiliency is the ability to cover the expenses of life events whether they

DOD Comptroller: Sequestration devastates U.S. military readiness

During a Senate hearing yesterday on President Barack Obama's $9.5 billion military construction budget request for fiscal 2014, Defense Department Comptroller Robert F. Hale said the severe and abrupt budget cuts imposed by sequestration are devastating the U.S. armed forces.Hale and John Conger,

Security processes accelerate adoption of commercial devices

Approval last week of security technical implementation guides for BlackBerry and Samsung Knox devices means that Defense Department organizations will be able to use those devices in conjunction with a secure enterprise mobility environment.The May 2 release of the Defense Information Systems

Pediatric patients eligible for messaging health application

The Air Force Medical Service is now registering children in its web-based secure messaging health application, MiCare.MiCare allows beneficiaries to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime. The secure tool is now available to more than 70 percent of Air

Nellis hosts CCAF Graduation with assistance from Top III

The Community College of the Air Force awarded Airmen their degrees during a commencement ceremony May 3 at The Club.Two-hundred-seventy-two Airmen from Nellis AFB, Creech AFB and the Nevada Test and Training Range met the requirements to receive their associate degrees and were presented their

DEERS locks down access to some information updates

Base identification card issuing offices will no longer be able to manually correct or update certain types of personnel information in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, Air Force Personnel Center officials said May 9.DEERS is the system used to enroll Airmen and their eligible

Base-wide exercise may cause delays

Spouse Club Donates Wheelchairs to Hospital

The military is well known for coming together to help those in need and the Nellis community is no exception. The Nellis Area Spouses Club recently came to the aid of the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center by donating needed medical equipment. Starting in February, the club contacted the