USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • 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

  • New sports lounge opens at Nellis

    Nellis celebrated the grand opening of the Timeout Sports Lounge located inside the Desert Oasis Club Oct. 25Col. Steve Winklmann, 99th Air Base Wing vice commander, and other recognized personnel involved in the creation of the sports lounge performed a ribbon cutting ceremony and a beer tap pull

  • CFC helps guide former Airman to new best friend

    When Christopher Sellman retired as a technical sergeant out of Nellis Air Force Base in 2004, he never expected that he would be legally blind in less than five years. Nor did he think he would become one of the many individuals directly assisted by the Combined Federal Campaign.During his 21 years

  • Warfare Center announces quarterly award winners

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center Quarterly Award winners for the third quarter of 2010 were announced Oct. 18.The awards recognize Airmen and civilians in the USAFWC for exceptional performance in the workplace and outstanding contributions to the local community over the past quarter.Below are the

  • Senior leaders experience the burn of firefighting

    The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron and fire emergency services flight invited Nellis senior leaders to a live-fire aircraft and structural exercise here Oct. 18.Brig. General David Thompson, United States Air Force Warfare Center vice commander, and Col. Steven Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander,

  • AMMOS graduates 21st class at Nellis

    The U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School Class 10B graduated its 21st class at a ceremony at the Nellis Club Oct. 15. Mid-level captains from various maintenance and munitions units across the Air Force applied to attend the AMMOS. Five students were selected as graduates

  • Nellis remembers fallen EOD technician

    For more than 200 years individuals have volunteered to serve in the U.S. military; since 2001 more than 4,000 servicemembers have lost their lives, in service to their country. These members took an oath to protect the ideals and freedoms allotted to citizens by the Constitution of the United

  • 99th Air Base Wing announces quarterly award winners

    The 99th Air Base Wing Quarterly Award winners for the third quarter of 2010 were announced during a ceremony Oct. 19, at the Nellis Club.The awards recognize Airmen and civilians in the 99th Air Base Wing for exceptional performance in the workplace and outstanding contributions to the local

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