USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • Generous donors give Airmen Christmas trees

    The annual Trees for Troops give away took place Dec. 2, 2011, in front of the base chapel on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Christmas Spirit Foundation donated more than 600 trees from growers in Salem, Ore. so Nellis and Creech Airmen, families and friends could have a real Christmas tree this

  • 'Tis the season for holiday pedestrian safety

    Ready or not, the holidays are upon us once again. While most people will be busy with shopping or traveling to visit family and friends, it is important for everyone to remember to slow down, especially when walking outside or driving. Just recently, a local Las Vegas news station reported that Las

  • Nellis Environmental Management Success

    The Air Combat Command has guided its installations to implement Environmental Management System framework for the past decade. The 99th Air Base Wing EMS, which affects Nellis Air Force Base, Creech AFB, and the Nevada Test and Training Range, is a model of environmental stewardship, which combines

  • U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduates 90 officers

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School will graduate 90 officers during a ceremony Dec. 10, 2011, at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.The Weapons School provides the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment, and every six months, produces a new class of graduates

  • Nellis Airmen clean-up F-15 crash site

    Nellis Air Force Base Airmen worked alongside the Army National Guardsmen Aviation unit stationed in Stockton, Calif., to conduct the 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight's first real-world sling load operation as part of the recovery and clean-up efforts for the F-15C Eagle aircraft crash site

  • DEA considers bath salt ingredients controlled substances

    The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to eliminate the use of synthetic drugs for more than a year and bath salts have recently become another dangerous drug that impacts Airmen and their ability to accomplish the mission.The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration exercised its emergency scheduling

  • Re-enlisting after 23 years

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Klintworth, 57th Wing command chief, re-enlisted Oct. 31, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to continue serving his country. He has already served an honorable 23 years and plans to continue serving until he reaches his full 30 years. "Continuing to serve is all about

  • Give an Airman a Cookie

    Senior spouses from Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range have come together for the annual Cookie Drive that will be held Dec. 13, 2011, at the base chapel on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Cookie Drive provides homemade cookies to single Airmen living in the dormitories. Wives of

  • Force Support Squadron picks up slew of awards

    The 99th Air Base Wing Force Support Squadron received four major command-level award citations for outstanding customer service and program maintenance while accomplishing command objectives Nov. 29, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 99 ABW Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program was

  • Keep your family safe from carbon monoxide

    Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas, capable of causing sudden illness and death. Each year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning, more than 20,000 Americans visit the emergency room from exposure to carbon monoxide and more than 4,000 Americans are hospitalized due

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