Volunteers help give happy Thanksgiving to Nellis troops

Team Nellis members received a special Thanksgiving gift basket through the generosity of Nellis volunteers and local charity funding.The charity fund Operation Warmheart, a non-profit organization managed by the Nellis First Sergeants' Council, and Tugboat Society, a Nevada non-profit organization,

Perioperative nurses celebrated for dedication to patient safety

Perioperative nurses everywhere are being celebrated for their important role and commitment to safe patient care during the annual Perioperative Nurse Week, Nov. 8-14. States around the country are recognizing their vital work with official proclamations. The Mike O' Callaghan Federal Hospital

Nellis Airmen become American citizens

Nellis Airmen and the Las Vegas community roll out the red carpet for America's Wounded Warriors

USO Grand Opening at McCarran International Airport

Military ID card holders and their families traveling through Las Vegas, Nev. now have a place to hang their hat and rest during extended layovers. Col. Steven Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander, along with other distinguished guests and USO executives, cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the

Airmen participate in the Las Vegas Veterans Day Parade

Wounded Airman returns home

Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera, 66th Rescue Squadron aerial gunner, returned to Nellis Air Force Base Nov. 5, after spending four months at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio recovering from wounds he received on deployment.Sergeant Aguilera was one of two survivors from a HH-60G Pave Hawk

53rd Wing commander STEP promotes Nellis Airman

Staff Sgt. Christian Corella, assigned to the 88th Test and Evaluation Squadron, was promoted to the rank of technical sergeant in a ceremony by Col. Michael E. Gantt, 53rd Wing commander Oct. 21. Sergeant Corella was promoted as part of the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program. Every year,

Threat operator works 30 years on range

Working on one of the largest ranges in the Air Force can be a daunting task, but for one Air Force contractor, it has become a way of life. Gene Staples has worked on the 2.9 million acre Nevada Test and Training Ranges for the last 30 years and continues to do so to help the units who train on one

New JTAC training facility opens at Nellis

The Nellis Joint Terminal Attack Controller Simulation Facility opened for its first class Oct. 15.Class 11-1 was the first class to use the facility, which is located near the Tyndall Rd. gate, for the simulation portion of its Joint Terminal Attack Controller Qualification Course. The JTACQC helps