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  • New memorial at Nellis honors fallen Security Forces Airmen

    The 99th Security Forces Group and Nellis' Airman Leadership School honored the nine USAF security forces Airmen killed in action since Sep. 11, 2001, with a presentation to ALS's Defender Flight.Defender Flight is an ALS class named after security forces Airmen, who are also known as "defenders."

  • Your Nellis Smooth Move Bulletin

    The peak PCS season begins in May and extends through August every year, with Memorial Day through Independence Day being the busiest time. In 2011, the military experienced higher-than-normal delays with household goods pick-up and deliveries due to high demand for personal property moves and a

  • Re-Route of major Nellis road improves safety

    The 820th RED HORSE Squadron saves the Air Force over half-a-million dollars while improving training and safety, during the Ellsworth Road re-alignment project.The re-alignment of Ellsworth Road starts April 30, 2012 and is projected to be finished mid-October. The current routing of Ellsworth Road

  • Rescue pilot receives Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Kevin Weaver, 66th Rescue Squadron helicopter pilot, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with valor for combat actions while deployed to Afghanistan. In the Watapur Valley, Afghanistan, Capt. Weaver took intensive machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire while

  • Pediatrics puts heart into children's health care

    Walking through a hospital can be an ominous task for many. For a child, the long, pristine hallways can be even more daunting -- unless they're walking through the hallways of the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center pediatrics clinic.Like most other aspects of the hospital, the pediatrics

  • Nellis goes green

    Nellis Air Force Base celebrates Earth Day 2012 with a variety of pollution prevention programs that minimize waste, encourage green products, use fewer toxic materials, recycle and decrease our overall consumption of natural resources.As millions of people around the world observe Earth Day April

  • Diamond Sharp Award

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Warren Benge, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, Senior Airman Alexander MacPhail, 414th Combat Training Squadron system administrator, and Master Sgt. Brian Noethlich, 57th Operations Support Squadron first sergeant pose for the presentation of the first

  • Firefighters teach fire safety to kids

    Firefighters from the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron made a visit to the Child Development Center, April 12, 2012, to educate children and parents about the importance of fire safety.As part of the Month of the Military Child and the CDC's community day, a fire truck, firefighters and Sparky the Fire

  • Honor Guard size reduced to relieve units

    For decades, the Nellis Honor Guard has imparted tradition, ceremony and dignity to military funerals, public events and formal occasions. The team's precision, military discipline and attention to detail exemplify the standards expected of professional Airmen, and help represent the Air Force to

  • 763rd changes to 823rd Maintenance Squadron

    The 763rd Maintenance Squadron transitioned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron Apr.10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.The name change signifies the squadron's alignment with its sister-squadrons to become a more cohesive unit. The 763rd originally fell under the 563rd Maintenance Group at Air Force

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