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  • Engineers teach children about giants

    The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron performed a demonstration for children from the Nellis Child Development Center during a field trip Jan. 27, 2012, on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Volunteers from the 99 CES accompanied the children to the primary base water tower and taught them about its importance,

  • Soldiers' Angels volunteers visit Nellis

    Former National Football League players who are now volunteers with the Soldiers' Angels organization visited with Airmen and hospital patients Feb. 3, 2012, on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Franco Harris and Lyndell Mitchell autographed footballs and Super Bowl hats for Nellis Airmen and patients of

  • David Grossman to speak at National Prayer Luncheon

    The 99th Air Base Wing Chaplain's office is proud to welcome retired U.S. Army Ranger, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author and resiliency expert Lt. Col. David Grossman as the speaker at the annual National Prayer Luncheon, which will be held at 11:30 a.m. March 1, 2012, at The Club on Nellis AFB, Nev.

  • Tuskegee Airmen made history in Las Vegas

    Although no Tuskegee Airmen passed through the Las Vegas Army Airfield gunnery school during World War II, the gunnery school, which later became the foundation for Nellis Air Force Base, was the site of one of the Tuskegee Airmen's great post-war accomplishments. On March 2, 1949, Las Vegas Air

  • Commissary hosts can and snack drive

    The Nellis Commissary is hosting a food drive to support the local homeless veterans who will attend the 9th annual Veterans Stand Down March 21-22, 2012, at the East Las Vegas Community Center in Las Vegas, Nev.The "pop top" canned and "individually wrapped" snack drive began Feb. 1, 2012, and will

  • 58 RQS conducts grenade training

    Pararescuemen from the 58th Rescue Squadron conducted grenade training Jan. 27, 2012, on the Nevada Test and Training Range.  Combat Rescue Officers and pararescuemen are trained in a variety of skills so they are able to reach, care for and bring back any wounded or isolated personnel.For

  • 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

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