Nellis holds readiness exercise

The operational readiness exercise held on Oct. 12, tests the 99th Air Base Wing's ability to implement increased security procedures, gain 100 percent accountability of all Airmen, prepare for quick deployment and continue with daily operations that help accomplish the Air Force mission.

Fire muster tests Nellis firefighting skills

The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight hosted the 4th annual Nellis Fire Muster at the sports pavilion here on Oct. 8. The fire muster competition is an event pertaining to fire and rescue services. This year's muster concluded the annual Fire Prevention Week.The friendly

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Medical group helps Nevada open first processing center

Nellis participated in the first-ever processing of recruits for the U.S. military in state of Nevada during the commencement ceremony of the new Satellite Outlying Area Processing Station Oct. 7.The first five enlisted and officer candidate Navy recruits processed through the station as part of the

Nellis begins water pipe construction

In an effort to improve Nellis Air Force Base's infrastructure, the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron has begun a $5 million project to install approximately six miles of new domestic water main pipe along Tyndall Avenue. The new pipe will run from the Tyndall Gate entrance near Freedom Park to the

Nellis Airmen house families in need

Ten members of the 547th Intelligence Squadron recently spent a day volunteering here in Las Vegas with Habitat for Humanity. Airman 1st Class Creighton Nelson, an advanced tactics analyst, headed up the event."I think it's important for us to get out there and show the community we care," he said.

Justice File: Legal Office releases September courts-martial, 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 September 2010, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 13 non-judicial

Nellis welcomes home RED HORSE from deployment

More than 150 Airmen assigned to the 820th RED HORSE Squadron returned home from an eight-month deployment to various bases in Southwest Asia Oct. 5.The Airmen were greeted by RED HORSE leadership on the flightline and transported to the RED HORSE assembly hangar where they reunited with friends and

Warfare Center historian becomes part of history

Every year, Air Force historians work diligently to record the accomplishments and events of their respective units in hundreds of pages worth of documents; however, it is not often that the recording individual is part of that very history.Maj. Gen. Ted Kresge, USAFWC commander presented Mr.

Commentary - Safe winter driving

Although Las Vegas doesn't ever seem to get really cold, there is still a winter season. During this winter season, there are some important things to remember that may have been put on the back shelf over the past nine months or so. One of the most important things to take off that shelf and dust