Top AF engineers help clear flood waters

A team of nearly 50 Air Force civil engineers from duty locations across the country pulled together to form the 331st Air Expeditionary Group this week, to pump flood waters affecting New York coastal communities following Hurricane Sandy. The 331st AEG assembled here Saturday, Nov. 3, with

Winter Heating Tips

Winter will soon be upon us as the cooler weather finally hits the Las Vegas valley and Nellis Air Force Base. Even though it doesn't get as cold as other parts of the country, we still need to take the necessary steps to ensure we are prepared for the cold weather. The 99th Air Base Wing Safety

Spreading Cheer this Holiday Season

The Nellis Air Force Base First Sergeants Council is holding its annual Adopt-A-Family gift drive. Planning is already underway for the 2012 holiday program and the council wants to get the word out to the Nellis Air Force Base community.Adopt-A-Family is a program that, with the help of our base

Nellis Education Center Policy Changes

Mandatory Air Force and major command changes have altered some policies at the Nellis AFB Education Office.The Education Office is no longer required to offer commissioning and GI bill briefings. The office will also no longer be proctoring exams. "There have been some changes in education where

Nellis reaches out to Sandy's victims

Airmen and local partners continue relief support in the wake of Super Storm Sandy by moving supplies, equipment and people to beleaguered areas of New York and New Jersey.Nellis teamed up with community partners Nevada Energy and Travis Air Force Base to move 12 utility trucks, supply packs and 18

Air Force to have new mission simulator at Aviation Nation

The future is now -- and coming to Aviation Nation!The U.S. Air Force is bringing its newest demonstration technology - a state-of-the-art flight simulator that demonstrates the full breadth and capability of modern American airpower - to Aviation Nation at Nellis AFB, Nev., on Nov. 9-11. Known as

Memorial service set for Creech Airman

A memorial service for an Airman who lost his battle to cancer is scheduled for 10 a.m. Nov. 5, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Henderson, Nev.Lt. Col. Stanley T. Masters, 432nd Wing Operations Center MQ-1B pilot and mission director, died Oct. 28, at home in Henderson, Nev. "I extend my

NTTR deputy director awarded Air Force Science and Engineering Award

Post Air Show Nellis AFB Mass FOD Walk

A post air show mass foreign object and debris walk will take place here Nov. 13.FOD walk show time for walkers is 6:15 a.m. and start time is 6:45 a.m. The uniform of the day will be the Airman Battle Uniform or Flight Suit. Walkers will form up on the painted red line within the airfield. FOD walk

Nellis partners with local community during mass casualty exercise

Nellis Air Force Base partnered with local first responders for a mass casualty exercise Oct. 24, at McCarran International Airport.The exercise tested military, federal and state first responder's ability to work together in an emergency scenario that may occur in the Las Vegas Metropolitan area.