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  • Annual bowling tournament held to benefit two Nellis organizations

    For the past 12 years, Arcata Associates, Inc. has held an annual bowling tournament for its Nevada employees. In the past, the tournament's primary focus was employee appreciation. This year, however, in honor of the company's 30th anniversary, Tim Wong, president and chief executive officer,

  • Nellis prepares for the new school year with safety tips

    Now is the time to review safety measures as a way to prevent unintended mishaps and injuries as local students gear up for the upcoming school year. According to the Readers Digest, school-age kids are nine times more likely to get an unintentional injury. The National SAFE KIDS Campaign added,

  • New Nellis varsity basketball team selected

    For the first time in four years Nellis will have a varsity men's basketball team. Tryouts were held throughout the month of July and the following individuals were selected to be part of the new Nellis basketball team: Dwan Knight Ulises Sanchez J. Hall Aaron Solomon Keith Tyler Greg Moore Greg

  • Green Flag resumes Aug. 16

    Southern Nevada and Southern California residents will continue to see increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force resumes Green Flag West 09-09 Sunday, Aug. 16. Missions which take place at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., will be flown between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. during

  • Nellis security squadron inactivates

    The 99th Security Support Squadron received orders to inactivate Aug. 13. The unit, one of three squadrons assigned to 99th Security Forces Group, was in charge of securing a munitions storage area, which was closed down last year. After completing their munitions storage security mission, Airmen

  • Preparing the warfighter for today’s war and tomorrow’s fight

    Nellis Air Force Base provides warfighters with the most realistic combat training scenarios on the Nevada Test and Training Range, 3 million acres of restricted land and 15,000 square miles of airspace located deep in the Nevada desert. Without the support of the 98th Range Wing Operational Support

  • Nellis Security Forces Airmen return

    Thirteen Nellis security forces Airmen, assigned to the 99th Security Forces Group, returned home after a six-month deployment to Kuwait, at McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 11. The Airmen were greeted by friends and family members.

  • AFOTEC Det. 6 commander retires after 28 years

    Nellis Airmen, family and friends gathered at the Officers' Club to celebrate the retirement of Col. Jimmy 'J Ray' Clark after 28 years of service in the United States Air Force Aug. 5. As the commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC), Detachment 6, Colonel Clark was

  • U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander receives second star

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander received his second star in a promotion ceremony held at the Nellis Officers' Club Aug. 10. Newly pinned Maj. Gen. Ted Kresge, has been the USAFWC commander since May 19. The ceremony was presided over by Maj. Gen. (ret.) L.D. Johnston, former USAFWC

  • Korean Choir sings for Nellis Airmen

    Nellis Airmen, family and friends enjoyed a first performance by the Chai Hoon-cha Choir, an internationally recognized choir from Seoul, South Korea, at the Nellis Base Chapel, Aug. 10. The mission of the group's visit to Nellis was twofold, introduce the base populace to Korean culture and boost

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