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  • The Three-Million Acre Classroom

    Weapons Instructor Course students simulated "kicking down the door" into a enemy country by air-dropping an entire brigade of troops to seize a runway, May 23. The U.S. Air Force Weapons School conducted its Mobility Forces Exercise, or MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. and the Nevada Test and

  • Nellis promotes energy efficiency through experimentation

    Dark Start, a new energy-efficient technology, is coming to Nellis.The program utilizes experimental technologies which could reduce energy consumption and costs for the base."It's a demonstration program that's funded by a congressional insert and managed by the [U.S. Army] Corps of Engineers,"

  • Online scam targets military cardholders

    A scam affecting military personnel led the Nellis finance office to issue a warning of a virus threat.Air Force government travel card contractor Citi reported to the Air Force that a bogus email designed to resemble Citi's own correspondence was being circulated in a phishing scam.Phishing is a

  • Lights, Camera, Action: Recruiting Service brings Hollywood to Nellis

    Nellis Air Force Base, the Air Force Recruiting Service and Randolph Air Force Base coordinated to help produce the newest Air Force recruiting tool -- "Rapid Strike.""Rapid Strike," will be a motion simulator ride experience offering people a first-person glimpse of Air Force missions.Lee Pilz,

  • National parks free for active duty families

    Active duty families can now take advantage of free passes granting entrance to all 397 national parks."We all owe a debt to those who sacrifice so much to protect our country," said Lake Mead National Recreation Area Superintendent William K. Dickinson. "We are proud to recognize these brave men

  • New gym uses energy efficiently

    The new Nellis Air Force Base gym is leading the way in planned energy efficiency.The building, which took over a year to build and an estimated cost of around $25 million, is designed to save money using energy efficient features."We've been open for just over a month now, and we're averaging close

  • Beat the Heat - Check the Backseat

    As the temperature begins to rise, the risk of death to children left in vehicles also begins to rise.According to figures from the Department of Geosciences at San Francisco State University, an average of 38 children die each year in hot cars.The numbers typically begin to climb in May, with an

  • Five Airmen become citizens at Lake Mead ceremony

    Five Airmen were among 24 newly naturalized citizens who received their certificates of citizenship at a Lake Mead, Nev., ceremony May 18.Airman 1st Class Perez Oppong, 99th Medical Support Group pharmacy technican, Airman 1st Class Pedro Orozco, Airman 1st Class Sharmae Bernardo, and Airman 1st

  • Nellis lieutenant to compete at national racquetball tourney

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Maurice McKoy, a 99th Comptroller Squadron finance officer from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev, will join the Air Force Racquetball Team for the second time. McKoy was hand-picked by the chief of Air Force sports to compete at the 45th National Racquetball Singles

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