Operation Baby Shower helps new, expecting moms

Operation Showers of Appreciation, Fox5 and Eastside Cannery Casino Resorts came together to provide Nevada's largest military baby shower for local expecting mothers July 30, 2011, at the One Six Sky Lounge, which was decorated in red, white and blue for the event.The event, Operation Baby Shower,

Nellis Airman wins DoD-level award

A Nellis Airman won the 2011 Bob Baker Fleet Manager of the Year Award for Small Vehicle Fleet July 27, 2011, at a ceremony in Orlando, Fla.Tech. Sgt. Tetsuo Douglas, 820th RED HORSE Squadron NCO in charge of vehicle management and analysis, was chosen because of his exceptional skills and abilities

Nellis Airman named one of Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Ulla Stromberg, 99th Inpatient Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, was named one of the U.S. Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year July 8, 2011, due to her hard work and dedication."I was just beside myself when it happened," Stromberg said. "Anyone can do it; you

Dentists graduate Nellis AEGD program

Six officers from the residency class of 2010-2011 graduated the Advanced Education in General Dentistry program Aug. 5, 2011, in a graduation ceremony put on by the 99th Dental Squadron in the Nellis Club.The graduates of the Nellis residency class of 2010-2011 include: Captains Trenton Buttars,

Nellis dentists sweep competition

99th Dental Squadron advanced education of general dentistry residents and dental assistants won first, second, third and honorary mention in a table clinic competition held May 12-14, 2011, during the California Dental Association annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. Each year, more than 30,000 people

Air Force officials release E-5 promotion list

Air Force officials selected 11,337 of 26,549 eligible senior airman for promotion to staff sergeant, 372 of which are from Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases.The selection rate for this promotion was 42.70 percent. The average score for those selected was 275.56, with an average time in grade of

PLAYpass offers fun for deployed single Airmen, families

In continuing efforts to build a resilient force, single Airmen returning from deployment and families of deployed members can receive special discounts at select Force Support Squadron activities to help Airmen and their families ease the pressures and stress associated with deployments.Air Force

Governor Sandoval travels to Kuwait, Iraq

Nellis welcomes new senior leaders

With the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, three wing or equivalent organizations based locally, elements of three additional wings and 52 tenant units; summer is a busy time for leadership changes at Nellis AFB. In addition to numerous squadron level changes of command, the base has several new

Nellis, Regis University offer new on-base test center

Representatives from Nellis and Regis University participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony that marks the official opening of the new Nellis National Test Center July 28, 2011, Building 20, room 300.Alice Patton, 99th Force Support Squadron, chief of education and training, and Julie Swan, 99 FSS