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  • Nellis delivers Las Vegas' first baby of new decade

    Nellis Air Force Base delivered the Las Vegas Valley's first baby of the New Year and the new decade here Jan. 1.Weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19.25-inches long, Alexis Gavin, daughter of U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Gavin and his wife Dianna, was born at Nellis' Mike O'Callaghan Federal

  • Pilot makes history after graduating from Weapons School

    An Air Guard Predator pilot marked the beginning of a new era as the first Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) pilot from the Reserve Component to graduate from the Air Force's prestigious Weapons Instructor Course, Dec. 12.Maj. Tammy Barlette, from the Arizona Air National Guard's 214th Reconnaissance

  • Military housing allowance rates set for 2010

    Military members will see an average raise of 2.5 percent in housing allowance rates in 2010, a BAH program analyst for the Defense Department here said Dec. 16. The increase comes to average of around $37 per month for the more than 900,000 servicemembers expected to draw the basic allowance for

  • 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

  • "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

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