News

Feb. 3, 2009
Thunderbirds perform Super Bowl flyover

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds thrilled more than 70,000 spectators at Super Bowl XLIII by performing a flyover at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 1. The contest which pitted the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Arizona Cardinals was
Feb. 2, 2009
Water facilty construction begins

The groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a water reclamation facility was held Jan. 29, on Carey Avenue just south of Nellis Air Force Base. The City of North Las Vegas, with cooperation from Nellis AFB began construction of the new facility in November at a site which was previously part of
Jan. 29, 2009
Team Nellis-Creech welcomes newest chiefs

Eight out of 11 senior non-commissioned officers were recognized as the newest chief master sergeants at the Chief's Recognition ceremony held Jan. 23 at the Officers' Club. The Chief's Recognition Ceremony, held annually, dates back to the 1980's and was previously called the Chief's Induction
Jan. 29, 2009
New mural welcomes CINC Installation Excellence, Lemay and Hennessy evaluators

A newly decorated mural made its debut Jan. 27 at the Nellis entrance, welcoming thousands of visitors each day. This mural was the work of Mr. Marty Purdy, a member of the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron's structural shop. The opportunity to have Nellis and Creech members decorate the 16 by six feet
Jan. 26, 2009
Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force presents Bronze Star with Valor at Airman's Call

Gen. William M. Fraser III, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, presented a Bronze Star with Valor to Airman 1st Class Antonio Antunez Jan. 26 during an Airman's Call at the Thunderbird hangar. General Fraser visited both Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases to observe several missions at the
Jan. 26, 2009
Red Flag exercise kicks off Monday

Southern Nevada residents may notice increased military aircraft activity as the Air Force prepares for Red Flag exercise 09-02 Jan. 26. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile
Jan. 23, 2009
WEPTAC to hone warfighting skills

More than 250 Nellis Airmen took part in the 10th annual Weapons and Tactics Conference, here Jan. 6-16. Sponsored by Air Combat Command, WEPTAC is the Air Force's largest gathering of weapons and tactics experts from the Navy, Marine Corps, United Kingdom and Canada. The purpose of this conference
Jan. 16, 2009
What you can do to help your base win $1 million for quality of life improvement

On Dec. 19, the Nellis-Creech team was announced as one of the two AF finalists in the competition for the Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award. The CINC's Annual Award for Installation Excellence was established in 1984 by the President of the United States to recognize the outstanding
Jan. 13, 2009
TAX TIME AGAIN

Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to replace the batteries in your calculator and sharpen your pencils, tax season has finally come. The folks at the Nellis Tax Center are ready to provide you with the best and most cost efficient tax services. Nellis and Creech Airmen may call the tax center to set
Jan. 13, 2009
Chinese PLA presentation

Nellis Top 3 encourages attendance of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force presentation at the base theater 21 Jan. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This unclassified briefing by Mr. Kenneth Allen and Ms. Heidi Holz from the Center of Naval Analysis is the product of extensive research of a rapidly