Rugby players host clinic at Nellis AFB

Two of the world's top Rugby Sevens players visited the Nellis Warrior Fitness Center to host a rugby skills camp for youth and military members on Feb. 6. Rugby Sevens is a variant of traditional rugby; teams are made up of seven players on each side, instead of the 15-a-side game. Sevens matches

AF leaders: Sequestration, more budget cuts will be devastating

Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be "devastating" to the service, officials said Feb. 7.The warning echoes what Department of Defense officials have stated for months about across-the-board defense cuts, in addition to an ongoing continuing

Nellis dining facilities compete for Hennessy Award

The 99th Force Support Squadron's dining facilities are competing against dining facilities from 12 other bases in the Air Force for the Hennessy Award. The Hennessy Award is the most prestigious award an Air Force dining facility can receive. Along with the award, the winners will also receive a

New roundabout coming to Beale gate

If you like coming on to Nellis Air Force Base through the Beale gate, just down Las Vegas Boulevard from the main gate, get ready for construction and the detours that come with it.The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron will be taking down the stop signs just through the gate and putting in a roundabout

AF chief of staff releases 2013 reading list

The Air Force chief of staff published his professional reading list Feb. 1.In a message on the website, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III said, "We are the world's greatest air force because of our Airmen...and we must continue to strengthen that team." He asks Airmen to take a look at the list that

Enlisted heroes receive graduate-level education at Weapons School

For the first time in the 64 year history of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Joint Terminal Attack Control Airmen received advanced instructor diplomas Dec. 15, 2012.JTACs are responsible for communicating with pilots from all services and advising ground force commanders on where and how to

Dirt Boys lay foundation for new roundabout

AF implements voluntary FY13 force management programs

The Air Force will implement several voluntary officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal year 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today.Announced in the January release of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2013, the authorized active duty Air Force

Wounded Warriors meet for annual Nevada muster

Soldiers from the Community Based Warrior Transition Unit met here for their annual Nevada muster Jan 28.This program, based out of California, assists Soldiers transitioning back to duty or to civilian life by providing physical, emotional and cognitive health needs for them. "Soldiers come to us

New surcharge on Visa purchases

As of January 27, merchants in the United States and U.S. Territories are permitted to impose a surcharge on any credit card transaction that uses a MasterCard or Visa branded card, which includes the Government Travel Charge Card, both Individually Billed Accounts (IBAs) and Centrally Billed