Career day at elementary school brings in professionals, celebrities

More than 40 professionals representing a variety of Air Force and civilian career fields are speaking with students about their career choices during the first-ever Lomie Gray Heard Elementary School "Career Event" this week. "This week's event exposes our students to a variety of career fields and

Biden announces housing assistance program expansion

Vice President Joe Biden May 14 announced the Defense Department's plan to expand its housing assistance program with $555 million devoted to servicemembers forced to sell their homes at a loss due to the country's struggling housing market. The financial support comes from President Barack Obama's

Warfare center honors tradition with new commander

The United States Air Force Warfare Center will hold a change of command ceremony May 18 at 9 a.m. in the Thunderbird Hangar here. Maj. Gen. Stephen Hoog will relinquish command to Brig. Gen. Stanley Kresge. General Kresge comes to Nellis from Peterson AFB, Colo., where he served as the director of

Nellis welcomes newest master sergeant selectees

More than 100 Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., were selected as the Air Force's newest master sergeants, May 14. ARMSTRONG, NEIL E ASHBY, SHERRI K BALDWIN, JAMES E BLACKWELL, RONALD R BOTTAZZI, KIP J BOURGEOIS, KIPP M BRADLEY, CHRISTOPHER BROWN, YANCY IV BRYANT, DENNIS J BUCKINGHAM, KEVIN L

Nellis welcomes newest physician assistants

Nellis Airmen rescue fallen climber at Zion National Park

In a matter of three hours, a crew of seven boarded a helicopter to save a complete stranger at Zion National Park, Utah, May 9. The crew members were Nellis Airmen from the 66th and the 58th Rescue Squadrons; the mission was to rescue a climber who had fallen 25 feet and sustained spinal and neck

Air Force leaders name next top enlisted leader

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley have announced the Airman selected to be the service's next enlisted leader. Chief Master Sergeant James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an

In honor of military children

Team Nellis and Creech welcomes the newest ALS graduates

60 Airmen graduated ALS (09-D) at the officer's club May 07. The award winners and the graduating class are below: The ALS Award Winners Are: John Levitow Award SrA Jennifer E. Sanders 15th Reconnaissance Squadron Hunter Flight Academic Award SrA Thomas H. Culpepper 58th Rescue Squadron Falcon

CDC confirms H1N1 case involving military dependent

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed one isolated case of the H1N1 flu virus involving a military dependent here. The dependent, an 11-year-old boy, is one of two cases announced in Clark County by the Southern Nevada Health District May 5. He has fully recovered, is not