USAFWS Airmen volunteer to honor community heroes

Airmen from the United States Air Force Weapons School supported the 17th Brigade Army National Guard and the 4th Annual Horses4Heroes "Red White and Blue Jeans Walk-Trot Spectacular" Sept. 7-9. Acting on behalf of the USAFWS's Weapons School Foundation, a program designed to support the Nellis and

National POW/MIA Recognition Day

A 2012 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony is scheduled to take place Sept. 21, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. at Freedom Park on Nellis AFB. The guest speaker will be Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base Wing commander. The National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a day of observance for all Americans to pause

Red Bull Jams Motocross riders show their stuff at Nellis Air Force Base

Airmen help base, community with clean-up efforts

Airmen teamed up with the city of North Las Vegas to clean an area of the local community Sept. 9, 2012.Fifty-eight volunteers, consisting of Nellis Airmen, military retirees, and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets, walked along East El Campo Grande Avenue, North Sloan Lane, and Linn Lane, north

HAWC promotes better lifestyle choices: Better Body Better Life

The Health and Wellness Center here is promoting healthier lifestyles choices for Airmen and their families by offering classes and services to Airmen and their families.The HAWC is an on-base organization that works to improve health and fitness goals for Airmen and their families. To promote

Air Force celebrates 65th Birthday

Nellis Air Force Base will host a celebration of the Air Force's 65th birthday at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., Sept. 22. All military and civilian employees assigned to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases and the Nevada Test and Training Range are invited to attend the Las Vegas

2012 CFC kicks off at Nellis, Creech and NTTR

The 2012 Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled begin Sept. 7 and willconclude Dec. 15.Within those 14 weeks, all personnel assigned to Nellis Air Force Base,Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test and Training Range will have the opportunityto donate to any of 25,000 non-profit organizations that have met

Key Spouses keep communication flowing

Preparing for a new assignment or a deployment can be overwhelming for a family. The military member has a checklist and key personnel that prepare them for the move or temporary duty. While the family doesn't have that checklist, they do have key personnel that can guide them through the move or

Squadrons gear up for football season

The 2012 Intramural football season is about to begin, and it promises to be another exciting, competitive, unpredictable year of football which fans have come to expect every season. The 99th Communications Squadron is back to defend its crown. Additional teams this season include Public Affairs,

Sesame Street visits Nellis

Nellis, Creech and Nevada Test and Training Range Airmen and families were treated to the Sesame Street/ USO Experience for Military Families during a brief show here.The group performed their show, directed around helping military children deal with moving, to audiences at the Nellis Youth Center