A&FRC offers free transition lecture

The Airman and Family Readiness Center is sponsoring an annual lecture on transitioning out of the military from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 8, 2011, at the base theater on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Dan Koslov, Military Officers Association of America deputy director of

Feeding the hungry this holiday season

The holidays are upon us again. For many of us, this is a season to celebrate the blessings in our lives: family, friends and faith. Often times, food is a central part of so many of these celebrations, and there is almost always an abundance of food on our holiday tables.Unfortunately, this is not

Call for 2012 Tax Center volunteers

The Nellis Legal Office needs help staffing the 2012 Tax Centers for Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases. Each year, the Nellis and Creech Tax Centers assist retirees, military families and Airmen from Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range by preparing tax returns free of charge. Last

November is National Diabetes Month

Everyday, 35 children in America are diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes. This disease, which is also called "juvenile diabetes," occurs when the body stops producing insulin. Insulin is an essential hormone and, without it, people with type 1 diabetes will have to make a life-long commitment to

Former Thunderbird jet now on display at Nellis AFB

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," recently added a new member to its red, white and blue fleet of F-16s: Tail No. 87-0323 is now a life-size, static-display monument for visitors to behold, majestically standing outside the Thunderbirds museum. Visitors who come to the

Living Faith receives a helping hand from Nellis

Local Las Vegas community members may only think of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan when they think about the military. The men and women of Nellis Air Force Base have taken a step toward changing that mindset with their selfless acts of volunteerism. Every Wednesday, Living Faith Assembly Church

99 CES maintains Environmental Grove

The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Environmental Section worked with the 99 CES Operations Flight and the University of Nevada Las Vegas Master Gardeners to perform landscape maintenance Oct. 27, 2011, at the Maj. Gen. Billy McCoy Environmental Grove on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The grove emphasizes

Celebrate 70 years of Las Vegas air power at Aviation Nation 2011

Cutting edge and heritage aircraft representing 70 years of air power in Las Vegas will be on display Nov. 12-13, 2011, during Aviation Nation, the free Nellis Air Force Base annual open house. More than 100 aircraft will be on the ground as part of static displays, allowing for an up-close

Impact Aid represents a chance to count military children

Clark County School District has mailed federal impact aid surveys to hundreds of military families with children attending public schools throughout Clark County. The information recovered from the surveys will determine the "official" number of military-connected students enrolled in local school

Aviation Nation 2011 aircraft gallery