Department of Defense expands sexual assault prevention efforts

On Sept. 25, as part of the Department of Defense's efforts to confront the crime of sexual assault in the military, the department announced improvements to prospective commander and senior enlisted training and a review of the initial military training environment in every service.First, Secretary

Air Force provides EFMP families respite care

Respite care is available to U.S. Air Force Exceptional Family Member Program families stationed throughout the country, and now the Airman and Family Readiness Center here is working with Child Care Aware and The Children's Cabinet to make it more accessible for Nellis families.According to a

DOD finishes GTC conversion

The transition from the Controlled Spending Account program to the Government Travel Card program began this summer and will be completed by October.The Air Force Banking Office previously emailed more than 300,000 Airmen, informing them that their controlled spend account card would convert back to

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TRICARE benefit remains unchanged under new contractor

Following the recent announcement that UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans will replace TriWest Healthcare Alliance as the TRICARE West Region health care contractor, beneficiaries and health care providers have been asking how this change will affect them.One thing doesn't change: the TRICARE

Nellis announces some acts for Aviation Nation 2012

A preliminary Aviation Nation 2012 demonstration lineup has been announced for the show Nov. 10 and 11.The acts are as follows:· Air attack in Korean Conflict reenactment with an F-86 Sabre, MiG-15, T-33 Shooting Star, A-1 Skyraider, and T-6 Texan· A T-33 Shooting Star demonstration· A Desert Rat

Wetzel award recognizes unsung heroes

Five installation Airmen were recognized for their exceptional efforts in a ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center here Sept. 20. The Las Vegas Rotary Club presented Staff Sgt. Jessica Brede, Staff Sgt. Sergio Meneses, Airman 1st Class Phillip Chan, Airman 1st Class Jaquanna Reese, and Airman

Nellis Airman excels at U.S. Naval Senior Enlisted Academy

Master Sgt. Nate Bettisworth spends most of his duty time managing finances at the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, but took a unique opportunity July 26 to further his professional military education.Bettisworth graduated from the U.S. Naval Senior Enlisted Academy in

Nellis, Creech and NTTR excel during safety inspection

Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range completed an external Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program inspection that ran Sept.17 to 21.ESOHCAMP is a management tool used to assist base leadership in managing their environmental,

Nellis Says Farewell to Our Contracted Gate Guards

Effective Oct. 1, contracted gate guards will no longer man entry control points to the base.Nellis has been protected by contracted security guards since May 2004. This initiative started because of the high demand for Air Force Security Forces in overseas locations, supporting Operation Iraqi