Smart decisions help make holidays less stressful

Stress is a natural thing that everyone deals with on a daily basis. The severity of stress in individuals varies from person to person, and lots of things can lead to stress, especially during the holidays. Everyone has different expectations for the holidays, whether they are to travel to visit

Band of the Golden West spreads cheer throughout Nellis

The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West comprised of  four piece saxophone quartet from Travis Air Force Base, Master Sgt. Jim Boubonis, Tech. Sgt. Jim Butler, Senior Airman Ron Glenn and Master Sgt. Tony Seres, visited various location throughout the installation to play traditional

Santa detours from North Pole to visit rescue squadron

"Box City" builds learning opportunities for Lomie Heard

Under the guidance of local planners from Clark County and the city of North Las Vegas, architects, and even a few Nellis active-duty and civilian members, students at Lomie Heard Elementary School spent the last six weeks learning what it takes to build a city - which contrary to the popular

Annual Cookie Drive gives Airmen a taste of the holiday season

Throughout the year, the Las Vegas community comes together to support the men and women who serve in the Air Force and the holidays are no exception. Single Airmen living in the dormitories at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases recently returned rooms to find a taste of home courtesy of the 2009

Nellis Honor Guard undergoes overhaul

Every week the Nellis Honor Guard represents the Airmen of not only the Las Vegas area but the whole Air Force. These ceremonial guardsmen are some of the most dedicated and well rounded Airmen that the Air Force has to offer. Their bearing, unbreakable; their uniforms, pristine; and their

Nellis receives trees for troops

In a year when the economy slowing has caused daily living expenses to skyrocket, and a faster deployment tempo is causing military families to find it harder to spend time with each other. The holiday season has become a reason for military dependents to do activities together. Whether it be

Nellis commander completes 6-show run on 'Jeopardy!'

The set wasn't the same as he remembered from watching the show in its inaugural season more than 25 years ago. The chalkboard scheme has been replaced by liquid crystal display screens; the money at stake has doubled; and contestants are no longer limited to just five wins. From the first day Col.

Officials now accepting military spouse scholarship applications

National Military Family Association officials are accepting scholarship applications from military spouses, and the deadline is Jan. 31, 2010.The Joanne Holbrook Patton Military Spouse Scholarship program awards up to $1,000 to military spouses to obtain professional certification or to attend post

Promotion to E-8 to require resident Senior NCO Academy

Completion of the resident Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy or a sister service equivalent becomes a requirement for promotion to senior master sergeant effective Jan. 1, Air Force officials announced Dec. 9 as part of a policy change.The change in the professional military education