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

Nellis Airmen locate missing aircraft

The Civil Air Patrol has ended its participation in an interagency effort to locate an overdue aircraft in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, May 1. Wreckage spotted by a U.S. Air Force Pavehawk rescue helicopter from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., in Mono County, Calif., has been verified as the

First-ever Nellis AFB Energy Summit a success

More than 100 leaders in the world of renewable energy came together for the first-ever Nellis AFB Energy Summit held April 28 at Las Vegas' Historic Fifth Street School. Nellis hosted the Energy Summit to provide an opportunity for Department of Defense representatives to meet with renewable energy

Team Nellis awarded money for improvement projects

Secretary of the Air Force Michael M. Donley announced team Nellis-Creech as the runner-up to Hurlburt Field, Fla., for the Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award, April 23. The Nellis-Creech team will receive $500,000 for various quality of life improvement projects. "All the wings and

Nellis leaders hold summit to discuss 'compatible green projects'

More than 100 industry experts and military leaders from Nellis will gather tomorrow to discuss compatible renewable energy initiatives during the 2009 Nellis Energy Summit held at the Historic Fifth Street School in Las Vegas. Hosted by senior military members from Nellis, the summit will address a

Military officials monitor swine flu

Defense Department officials are monitoring the swine flu situation closely, with their primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27. As officials with the Department of Health and Human Services lead the U.S. effort, the military is posturing itself