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  • Quick thinking earns Nellis Airman the Distinguished Flying Cross

    A Nellis Airman received the Distinguished Flying Cross during the 57th Wing commander's call Sept. 30, 2011, at the base theater on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy, 57th Wing commander, presented the medal to U.S. Air Force Maj. Ryan Hayde, 57th Wing

  • Protect your family from fire

    Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range will be celebrating National Fire Prevention Week Oct. 10-14, 2011. This year's slogan "Protect Your Family from Fire," encourages service members to sit down with their family and go over steps to take in case a fire emergency occurs.One of the

  • Mock utility billing began 1 Oct for privatized housing residents

    Over the next three months (1 Oct - 31 Dec), Nellis Family Housing residents will begin receiving mock utility bills for gas and electric usage. During this period, members will be able to compare their actual usage against the "utility allowance baseline" for their particular floorplan. There are

  • ACC recognizes Nellis, Creech and NTTR with awards

    Air Combat Command recognized units located within Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range with a variety of awards Sept. 7, 2011.The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and two of its units were awarded the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award. Units falling under the 99th Air Base

  • Nevada bans cell phone usage while driving

    Nevada's Distracted Driver Law, which bans the majority of cell phone usage while operating a motor vehicle, will go into effect Oct. 1, 2011.The new law makes it illegal for drivers in the state of Nevada to text, access the internet, instant message or make calls on a cell phone without the use of

  • Ten-year-old donates to "Others"

    The daughter of a rescue pilot in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department made a donation to the "That Others May Live" foundation during a ceremony Sept. 24, 2011, at the 763rd Maintenance Squadron hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Ten-year-old, Gia Morris, presented a $5,000 donation to

  • Nellis, Creech and the NTTR hold Retiree Appreciation Day

    Retirees from the Las Vegas area attended the Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range Retiree Appreciation Day Sept. 24, 2011, at the Thunderbird hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander, joined more than 1,000 retired

  • Combined Federal Campaign set to kick-off at Nellis, Creech and NTTR

    The 2011 Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled to kick-off its 50th year Oct. 3, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. For the next nine weeks, service members and federal workers from Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range will be asked to pledge a donation to one of more than

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