ALS honors new graduates

71 Airmen completed their first Professional Military Education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School as part of Class 12-B Dec. 22, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Nine members of the class were recognized with individual awards. Senior Airman Jonathan Boley, a member of the 17th

Chopper pilot volunteers to help children

About a month ago, my wife and I attended a training meeting for "Books and Buddies, Spread the Word Nevada," a volunteer organization dedicated to helping elementary-age children with reading through weekly one-on-one help sessions.There were about a dozen of us waiting for the class to start when

99 CES becomes PVSA certifying organization

The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., became a certifying organization for the President's Volunteer Service Award Jan. 2, 2012.Established in 2003, the PVSA was created by President George W. Bush to give presidential recognition to individuals, families and groups

Thunderbirds welcome new commander

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony held at the Thunderbirds hangar here Jan. 6.Lieutenant Colonel Gregory M. Moseley assumed command of the squadron from Lt. Col. Case A. Cunningham. Brigadier General Terrence J.

Save your smile with a mouth guard

Proper equipment is a necessity when participating in sports. Too often, a mouth guard is one piece of equipment that is overlooked. This small item may not seem as important as other protective gear, but the fact is that a properly fitted mouth guard will cushion blows that can cause injuries to

AMMOS congratulates newest graduates

Class 11B graduated from the U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School Combat Support Course Dec. 16, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The graduates, all from various maintenance and munitions units across the Air Force, will go back to their units to produce, instruct and

Nellis welcomes first baby of the New Year

Randi Williams, daughter of U.S. Staff Sgt. Randy Williams and his wife, Cynthia Williams, was born at 1:41 p.m. Jan. 2, 2012, at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

Nellis Adopt-a-Family receives donation from local boosters

Gourmet cookies from Las Vegas parachute into Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force cargo aircraft airdropped thousands of gourmet chef-prepared cookies Dec. 20, 2011, to remote locations inside Afghanistan. Students and faculty at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas baked almost 7,000 holiday cookies for delivery to U.S. military members deployed

New Year’s Eve - Commentary

As 2011 comes to a close, most everyone is looking to see it off with a bang. That usually means people will attend a big party with lots of friends, family and, quite often, alcohol. Though I am not here to tell you not to have some fun, I do want to give you some facts and a friendly reminder