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  • CMSAF visits Nellis; focusses on junior Airmen's issues

    The 16th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy visited Airmen at Nellis Feb. 2, during his visit to the Las Vegas area for the Air Force Agile Combat Support Symposium.During this second visit of Chief Roy to the Las Vegas area in 2010, the chief master sergeant of the Air Force focused on

  • Justice File: Legal Office releases Dec., Jan. UCMJ actions

    Editor's note: Each month, the legal office publishes the results of action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice completed during the previous month. Specific individuals are not identified.Article 15 Actions: During December 2009 and January 2010, Nellis and Creech commanders administered 21

  • New club house serves first customer in preparation for grand opening

    The new Nellis Golf Course clubhouse served its first customer during a 'soft opening' Feb. 3.Col. Dave Belote, 99th Air base Wing commander, became the first customer of the new club house, which has been preparing for the public grand opening since hosting the 99 ABW holiday party.The new golf

  • Fort Irwin Airman wins Barstow community award

    Staff Sgt. Nicholas Race, assigned to the 12th Combat Training Squadron at Fort Irwin, Calif., was selected as Airman of the Year by the Barstow Chamber of Commerce.Sergeant Race supports Green Flag West and National Training Center rotational exercises as the noncommissioned officer in charge of

  • Final combat boot test results are in

    The results from the test of a prototype Airman Battle Uniform stain-resistant boot for wear in industrial environments have been released. These results are based on testing that concluded in October 2009. The wear test choice is a full-grain leather boot, that incorporates a rubber toe and heal

  • Weather specialists keep watch over Red Flag skies

    The sun shines in Las Vegas more than 330 days per year. People say they love the town because they can golf practically year-round. Sometimes, though, the sun just doesn't shine.While that may be a mild inconvenience to the outdoor enthusiasts, weather changes mean something completely different to

  • 99th ABW receives 'Excellent' grade for readiness inspection

    The 99th Air Base Wing received an overall excellent rating at the conclusion of an Air Combat Command Phase I Operational Readiness Inspection which took place Jan 25-29.The results for the ORI, for which the 99 ABW had been preparing since June, were announced by the Air Combat Command Inspector

  • Nellis Airman provides murals for a hall of heritage

    If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the imagination to create that picture must be worth a million.Only a few people in the world are creative enough to tell a story without using words. Tech. Sgt. Randy James is one of these people.Sergeant James, 57th Maintenance Group quality assurance

  • Two Nellis Airmen receive Bronze Star Medal

    Two 98th Range Wing Airmen were presented with Bronze Star Medals this month for their actions while recently deplolyed to Southwest Asia.Lt. Col. Tony Millican, 98th Mission Support Group deputy commander, received the medal for his exceptional performance in a combat zone as the commander of the

  • Air Force returns enlisted high year of tenure to standards

    Air Force manpower and personnel officials here announced Jan. 27 a return of enlisted high year of tenure limits to their pre-2003 levels."We've considered returning HYT limits to their normal levels for several years. Now that our Air Force end strength is stabilizing, it is an appropriate time to

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