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

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