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  • 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

  • Nellis announces installation quarterly award winners

     Nellis recently announced its outstanding performers for the third quarter. The award winners are as follows:Airman of the QuarterAirman 1st Class Tabitha Padilla, 432nd WingNoncommissioned Officer of the QuarterStaff Sgt. Riley W. Jones, 763rd Maintenance SquadronSenior Noncommissioned Officer of

  • HAWC offers new fitness coaching program

    It's no secret the failure rate for physical training tests has increased under the new requirements. The Nellis Health and Wellness Center has begun a new program to improve the fitness of Nellis Airmen and give a boost to those who are having trouble with the new test.The new Coaching Program is

  • New capability brings live JTAC training closer to the real thing

    A new capability to broadcast a combined live, virtual and constructive, or LVC, picture using distributed models and simulations brings live training for joint terminal attack controllers closer to training like they fight.The new capability was developed by members of the Air Force Agency for

  • 98th Range Wing announces quarterly award winners

    The 98th Range Wing Quarterly Award winners for the third quarter of 2010 were announced during a recent ceremony.The awards recognize Airmen and civilians in the 98th Range Wing for exceptional performance in the workplace and outstanding contributions to the local community over the past

  • Airman Leadership School graduates class 11A

    The following Airmen graduated from Airman Leadership School Oct 21. There were five distinguished graduates, one John Levitow Award winner, one academic award winner and one commandant award winner.DEFENDER FLIGHTSenior Airman Justin Cox, 17th Reconnaissance SquadronStaff Sgt. Sereese Davis, 99th

  • Post-open house FOD walk scheduled for Nov. 15

    Nellis Air Force Base hosts one of the most dynamic open houses on record. Whether it's the churn of vintage aircraft carving through the sky, or the roar of the Thunderbirds resonating through your bones, the event is good old-fashioned fun for the entire family. In one instance, the level of

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