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  • 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

  • Quilts bring a personal touch when saying thank you to vets

    If you are a veteran, beware of 11-year-old, strawberry blonde Abigail Leavitt and her quilts. They will stop your heart.Leavitt and her friend, 11-year-old Katelyn Robinson, deliver handmade lap quilts to veterans and active duty service members throughout the Las Vegas valley as part of an effort

  • Retired chief becomes new honorary command chief, inspires award

    Col. Steve Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander, named retired Chief Master Sgt. Henry S. Fouts, who dedicated more than 30 years of service to the Air Force, the 99 ABW honorary command chief Dec. 9, 2011, during a commander's call in the base theater on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Throughout his

  • Get smart on the NTTR at the NTTR Academy - Commentary

    As I stood in the simulated urban combat area on the Nevada Test and Training Range with Maj. Trinidad Meza, we discussed the role of Joint Terminal Attack Controllers over the din of radio chatter between a JTAC and a pair of A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" aircraft. As the major explained the finer

  • RED HORSE takes volunteering to a new level

    Members of the 820th RED HORSE Squadron here at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., are spending their free time volunteering with the local community. And while many units at Nellis come together to partake in a variety of volunteer opportunities, RED HORSE is upping the ante for its members.To recognize

  • The lifestyle of a runner

    To date, there have been three morale runs at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, all with one thing in common: the fastest runner.The first place male spot for two 5Ks and a 10K all went to Staff Sgt. Ioan Gaitan, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron surveying and drafting team lead, who is

  • New USAF Warfare Center command chief arrives at Nellis

    Chief Master Sgt. Robert Ellis, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center command chief master sergeant, arrived Nov. 16, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., after departing from Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.As the Warfare Center's new command chief master sergeant, Ellis serves as the primary advisor to the

  • Thunderbirds release 2012 show schedule

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have announced their 2012 show schedule. The team is set to perform more than 60 demonstrations in 33 locations, including two shows in Canada.The team, officially known as the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, will again kick-off their season by performing a

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