USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • 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

  • Nellis, Creech and NTTR to celebrate Retiree Appreciation Day

    The Nellis, Creech, and Nevada Test and Training Range Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011, at the Thunderbird hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.The guest speaker for this event is retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gary Maxwell, whose

  • Installation members observe POW/MIA Recognition Day

    Members from Nellis, Creech, and the Nevada Test and Training Range held a ceremony in honor of the Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day Sept. 16, 2011, at Freedom Park on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Service members, retired military, family members and distinguished visitors joined

  • Leaders issue Air Force birthday message

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to the Airmen of the United States Air Force:On September 18, 1947, our nation established the United States Air Force, thus

  • Air Combat Command welcomes new leadership

    Air Combat Command welcomed a new commander in a ceremony at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 13.Gen. Gilmary Michael Hostage III assumed command of ACC from Gen. William M. Fraser III in front of hundreds of Airmen and others gathered at the 94th Fighter Squadron hangar.Air Force Chief of Staff

  • Nellis honors fallen Soldier

    Soldiers from the Nevada Army National Guard and Airmen from Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range honored U.S. Army Spc. Dennis James, Jr. during a dignified arrival ceremony Sept. 13, 2011, on the flightline at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. James was deployed to Afghanistan from the

  • Nellis, Creech and NTTR stand ready for inspection

    Approximately 130 inspectors who are part of a Unit Compliance Inspection team are scheduled to arrive Sept. 18, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Over the course of 13 days, the members of the team will "assess areas mandated by law as well as mission areas identified by senior Air Force and

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