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  • NTTR recognizes 4th quarter award winners

    The Nevada Test and Training Range recently announced its fourth quarter award winners in a ceremony held on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Listed below are the awards and the names of the winners. Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Derek DrakeNCO of the Quarter: Staff Sgt. Reginald CookSenior NCO of

  • Traffic Signs 101

    The safety office would not exist if accidents did not happen. The safety career field is about awareness and prevention, and one major area the safety office is focusing on is traffic. In addition to investigating traffic accidents and determining how to prevent them, the safety office is working

  • Nellis recognizes Volunteer of the Month

    Col. Carol Yannarella, 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, recognized Jim Mauck, 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Optometry Clinic dispense clerk, as the Installation Volunteer of the Month for November 2011 during a ceremony Jan. 30, 2012, on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Mauck is a Red Cross volunteer

  • Dinner with the Mafia - Commentary

    When my wife suggested that we go to The Club for a special event, "An Invitation You Can't Refuse," I immediately jumped at the opportunity to have a nice Friday dinner to kickoff the weekend. Little did I know what a great night was in store for us. By the end of the night, I did not know whether

  • CDC II for infants opens

    The Child Development Center II opened Jan. 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This new 11,200 square foot facility is dedicated to provide care for 64 infants and features infant-friendly playgrounds, a sick child room and nursing rooms. The construction project for this facility began in

  • Political expression rules for active duty

    While the election season has been upon us for some time, it is ramping up as election day draws near. Political news headlines and advertisements of every stripe are designed to electrify the political atmosphere and stoke candidate fervor. Emotions around politics for the whole country are running

  • 2012 AFAF campaign begins

    As many people begin preparing for the big kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday, another team of individuals are getting ready for their own kickoff the Monday after the Super Bowl.This team is comprised of personnel around the installation who are representatives for this year's Air Force Assistance Fund

  • Lack of supervision, communication can lead to dire situations - Commentary

    "MOC, Dog 3!" the master sergeant screamed into the radio. "We have an Airman trapped between the flaperon and aircraft fuselage!" The maintenance operations controller, startled by the communication, asked the master sergeant to repeat."We have an Airman's arm trapped between the flaperon and the

  • Outdoor Rec to open vehicle storage area

    The Nellis Outdoor Recreation Center is in the process of creating a new vehicle storage area, which is scheduled to open Feb. 3, 2012, on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.This 13-acre property abuts the Desert Eagle RV Park and will have approximately 300 spaces to house various vehicles, such as RVs and

  • Red Flag 12-2 continues

    Red Flag 12-2, which began Jan. 23, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., continues into its second week. Click here to view photos of Red Flag participants taken during the first week of Red Flag 12-2.

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