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  • Air Force chief of staff presents combat decoration to Nellis Airman

    The Air Force's top military leader took time during a visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing June 22 to present combat decorations to two Airmen, both of whom were injured by the detonation of an improvised explosive device while driving in a supply convoy in Iraq.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.

  • Nellis Honor Guard out in front

    The Nellis Air Force Base Honor Guard is one of the busiest in the country, performing upwards of 1,100 details annually in an area spanning 108,000 square miles, 16 counties and four states. These include military and civilian ceremonies as well as other related functions including color guards,

  • Col. Degoes assumes command of 99th Medical Group

    Col. John Degoes assumed command of the 99th Medical Group during a ceremony at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital here, June 18. The Medical Group provides medical care for the military community to ensure maximum wartime readiness and combat capability. The group's functions include flight

  • Fire safety, energy conservation go hand-in-hand

    Millions of dollars are wasted each year by unused equipment being left plugged in, which essentially takes away from mission effectiveness. This is not only a waste of energy, but can quickly become a life-threatening safety hazard with the right conditions.Many people don't think about fire safety

  • Nellis honors lives, service of fallen Airmen

    One was ROTC standout who passed up an offer to become an Air Force pilot in order to save lives. The other was a selfless individual who devoted his time, talents and energy to teaching his fellow Airmen to be the best. Both were leaders, mentors and friends who embodied the Air Force Rescue

  • NOSC announces scholarship recipients

    The Nellis Officers' Spouses' Club announced the 2010-2011 scholarship recipients, as well as the recipient of the Sonia Balliet Heidenreich scholarship, earlier this month.The following received the NOSC scholarship:Zachary Boring, Arbor View High SchoolTiffaney Beachey, Legacy High SchoolPeiwei

  • Thunderbirds announce 2011 officer selections

    The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, commonly known as the "Thunderbirds," recently announced incoming officer selections for the 2011 demonstration season.Capt. Ryan Riley, an F-16 pilot stationed at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, will join the team as the Left Wing for the Squadron as

  • RED HORSE port team equips New Horizons Panama mission for success

    A 12-person logistics support team moved more than 200 pieces of cargo 250 kilometers (more than 155 miles) from the port in Panama City to Meteti for New Horizons Panama 2010.The team, a division of the RED HORSE contingent deploying to Panama for New Horizons, arrived May 11, and worked furiously

  • Nellis and Creech welcome newest ALS graduates

    62 Airmen graduated ALS (10-E) at the officer's club June 17. The award winners and the graduating class are below: John Levitow Award SrA Andrea Fish99th Aerospace Medicine SquadronAcademic Award SrA Eric Sonnenberg432 Maintenance SquadronCommandant Award SSgt Larry Reid99th Air Base

  • Nellis, Creech congratulate newest technical sergeant selectees

    Nellis and Creech welcomed 248 new technical sergeants after the announcement of the newest selectees was released June 17.Air Force officials have selected 7,752 of 37,185 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 20.85 percent.The following Nellis and

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