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  • Helicopter pilot receives Cheney Award

    An HH-60G helicopter pilot received the Cheney Award from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz here Oct. 15 for the rescue of two critically injured Marines in Helmand Valley, Afghanistan. Maj. John G. Mangan, the assistant director of operations for the 41st Rescue Squadron at Moody Air

  • Award-winning chapel staff in place at Nellis

    As you look around the Nellis Air Force Base chapel facilities, you will notice some drastic changes: a new fellowship area is under construction and four new chaplains and two new chaplain assistants have arrived since June. The new Wing Chaplain, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Walter Bean, who arrived in

  • Commentary - I'm glad the driver 'SAW' me

    "What a knucklehead! You are going to get yourself killed!" I shouted as the motorcycle flew past me, weaving in and out of traffic. Another sports bike raced in pursuit, nearly smashing into the concrete wall and barely slipping down the off ramp. Minutes later I was out of the congested traffic

  • Nellis mourns loss of AMXS Airman

    Friends and family of Staff Sgt. Nathan Paet gathered Dec. 7 for a memorial service in his honor at the base chapel.Sergeant Paet, 28, an F-15 supply section technician assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron died from wounds suffered during a shooting at his off-base residence Dec.

  • Thunderbirds release 2011 show schedule

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" publicly announced their 2011 air show schedule Dec. 6. The team is scheduled to perform nearly 70 shows in 25 states, one U.S. territory and 10 European countries. They will kick-off the 2011 season by performing a flyover for the 53rd

  • Recycling center to collect, recycle Christmas trees

    The base recycling center, located in Building 461, will be accepting Christmas trees without ornaments Dec. 26 to Jan. 16 to be chipped and used as landscaping filler throughout the valley.As a member of the Christmas Tree Recycling Committee, chaired by the Springs Preserve, Nellis has helped

  • Finance operations migrate to Ellsworth Air Force Base

    Processing your financial paperwork may take a little longer, temporarily, as the Air Force financial management community consolidates backshop operations into the Air Force Financial Services Center at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S. D. Beginning on Feb. 24, 2011, the AFFSC will take over Nellis and

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