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  • Weapons School conducts air mobility exercise

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School conducted a large-scale exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range May 18.The school's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, or MAFEX, simulated a major airlift operation to seize a landing zone inside enemy territory.The complex operation involved Air Force and Army

  • Nellis and Creech welcomes newest master sergeant selectees

    Nellis and Creech welcomed 159 new master sergeants after the announcement of the newest selectees was released May 19.Air Force officials selected 6,618 of 19,538 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 33.87 percent.The average score for those selected

  • Nellis Family Housing completes residential pool

    The Nellis Family Housing held a ceremony for the completion of the new residential pool May 17. The pool area, which is more than 4,700 square feet and can hold up to 450 people, was designed for base residents and their families and will open May 28 at 3 p.m. Construction began in 2009 with the

  • Nellis commemorates Arbor Day

    Nellis celebrates Arbor Day annually by organizing the Lomie Gray Heard Elementary School poster contest award show and a tree planting ceremony. This year, more than 300 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students participated in the award show, and the Nevada Division of Forestry presented Nellis

  • Air Force honors 2010 Sijan award winners

    For demonstrating outstanding leadership, four Airmen received the 2010 Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award during a ceremony May 11 in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.Named in honor of the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor, the award annually recognizes officer and

  • Justice File: Legal Office releases April UCMJ actions

    Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During April 2011, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 21 non-judicial

  • Elementary students create mural for display in USO

    Students from Lomie Heard Elementary School painted ceramic tiles May 5, for display in the USO at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas.More than 125 third through fifth grade students painted ceramic tiles in the school's multipurpose room for the mural which will be permanently displayed in

  • Nellis Airmen educate Lomie Heard Elementary School students

    Volunteers from the Nellis military working dog section, fire department and surgical unit participated in the third annual Career Event for kindergarten through fifth grade students at Lomie Heard Elementary School recently.There were 14 base personnel who participated in the Career Event and

  • Online system reduces trips to the finance office

    A system is available online to allow people to take care of many of the actions that would normally require a trip to the base finance office.The system, eFinance, gives customers a consistent experience at any Air Force base and allows for complete electronic processing. It also eliminates return

  • Main Gate delays May 6-26

    Base personnel and visitors to Nellis Air Force Base should expect delays at the Main Gate as the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron begins a pavement improvement project May 6. The project, scheduled to last through May 26, will reduce inbound traffic to a single lane from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. Mondays

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