RED HORSE meets its match

The commander of the 820th RED HORSE Squadron gave a mission brief and met with team members from a NASCAR truck racing team here Sept. 24 as part of an orientation between the Red Horse Racing team and the "red horse" squadron. "This was great for morale in our unit," Col. Darren Daniel said during

Nellis breaks ground for new Fitness Center

Nellis Air Force Base commanders and the City of North Las Vegas leaders broke ground on a state-of-the-art 109,000 square-foot Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)-certified fitness center being constructed on the base, Sept. 29.The new facility will be 2 1/2 times larger than the

Commentary - Smoke Alarms: a sound you can live with

Eleven years ago when I was a junior in high school, I came home one day to a sound that helped save my family. We've all heard the sound either at work or at home. "Beep!! Beep!! Beep!!"--the shrill shrieking of a smoke alarm.I yelled the typical salutation, "MOM! I'M HOME!" When there was no

Nellis prepares for flu season with health tips

In preparation for the flu season, the public health flight has released information and several tips to educate team Nellis and Creech on how to stay healthy this flu season. The 2010 flu vaccine protects against three common strains of influenza that is combined into one vaccine: H1N1, H3N2 and

Installation AAFES facilities' Columbus Day hours

On Columbus Day, 11 Oct 10, Nellis and Creech AFB AAFES facilities will have these operating hours:Main Store - 1000-1700 Concessions - 1000-1600Alterations - ClosedFlower Shop - ClosedDry Cleaners - ClosedCar Rental - ClosedFood Court Charley's - 1000 - 1700 Starbucks - 0900 - 1600Baskin Robbins -

Fitness guru visits Nellis

Justice File: Legal Office releases August courts-martial, UCMJ actions

Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of actions under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During August 2010, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 13

Department of Defense announces Nellis casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of an Airman who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Senior Airman Michael J. Buras, 23, of Fitzgerald, Ga., died Sept. 21 of wounds suffered during an improvised explosive device detonation in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the

Nellis pays tribute to POW/MIA

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - Nellis Air Force Base hosted the 2010 National Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day Ceremony to honor Nevada prisoners of war and those missing in action at Freedom Park Sept. 17, 2010. The ceremony included a dedication of a POW/MIA ceremonial wreath, the

Road to Recovery: A broadcaster's story

Master Sgt. Jeramie Brown, an Air Force broadcast journalist with the 99th Air Base Wing, considers himself a normal guy, but the last three years of his life have been anything but normal. In June 2007, Sergeant Brown was tasked to deploy to Southwest Asia with the United States Air Forces Central