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  • U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduates 87 officers

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School will graduate 87 officers during ceremonies at the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas Dec. 11.The Weapons School provides the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment, and every six months, produces a new class of graduates who are expert

  • Open Enrollment Means More Choice for Parents

    (CCSD) announced its Open Enrollment Initiative late last month, which will allow interested students to attend selected schools with open seats outside their assigned attendance zones next fall.Of the schools zoned for students living at Nellis Air Force Base, Carroll M. Johnston Middle School, and

  • Nellis leadership hosts tour of the NTTR

    Nellis leadership hosted a tour of the Nevada Test and Training Range for members of the Nellis Support Team and local elected officials Nov. 22. The Nellis Support Team and their guests visited the Nevada Test and Training Range so they could see some of the daily training Nellis conducts on the

  • Warfare Center welcomes new commander

    Maj. Gen. James W. Hyatt assumed command of the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center from Maj. Gen Ted Kresge during a change of command ceremony at the Thunderbird hangar Nov. 30.Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander of Air Combat Command presided over the event. "The Warfare Center is one of the most

  • Nellis hosts the Voice of Aviation

    Gordon Bowman-Jones, better known as the Voice of Aviation, has entertained millions of aviation enthusiasts for almost 40 years. Nov. 13-14 was no exception as he brought the 2010 Aviation Nation Nellis Open House to life with his wealth of knowledge about aviators and their flying machines over

  • 'Safety first' remains essential for Thanksgiving activities

     Thanksgiving is just around the corner which means travel, crowds, eating, family, and more eating. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period of the year and millions of travelers are about to hit the road, traveling to see family and friends for the long weekend. Last year during Thanksgiving

  • Air Force Reserve fighter pilot protecting nation, 'living the dream'

    Air Force Reserve F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Ed Hamill truly has the best of both worlds. A traditional reservist and F-16 instructor pilot, Colonel Hamill is a member of the 301st Fighter Squadron, but flies with the active duty 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. When he's not flying his

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