Thunderbirds release 2009 air show schedule

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, "Thunderbirds," has announced its 2009 air show schedule. In their 56th season, the Thunderbirds are scheduled to perform more than 73 shows in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Far East. Entering his second season, Lt. Col. Greg Thomas, the team's

Hospital volunteer receives President’s Volunteer Service Award

Hundreds of service hours culminated into the award of a lifetime for one Red Cross volunteer here Dec. 15. During a ceremony at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, Stuart Hess, American Red Cross hospital chairman of volunteers, received the President's gold-level Volunteer Service Award for

57th Wing leadership, spouses gather to promote teamwork

Forty-three commanders, chiefs and 27 of their spouses from the 57th Wing attended a leadership conference Dec. 15 at the Weapons School here. Brig. Gen. Russ Handy, the 57th Wing commander, and his wife, JoAnn Handy, organized the 57th Wing Commander's Conference to gather the leadership and their

Trees for Troops delivers Christmas trees to Nellis, Creech Airmen

Command and Control Wing Summit charts path to success

Leaders from seven wings and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center met at the Combined Air Operations Center-Nellis Dec. 11 for the first-ever command and control wing summit. The purpose of the one-day event was to give wings working in the C2 fields an opportunity to become more familiar with each

General Schwartz sees full spectrum of fly, fight, win

Gen. Norton Schwartz and his wife Suzie visited Creech and Nellis Air Force Bases, Dec. 13, to meet with Airmen and get a first-hand look at operations. This was General Schwartz's first visit to both bases since becoming the 19th chief of staff. He said it was important for him to visit Creech and

Skip the line, and save time!

Tired of waiting in Finance just to ask a question about which form to fill out? Or once you figure out which form you need, waiting for help to fill it out? Or maybe making the trip to Finance just to get turned away because you're missing documentation or a supervisor's signature? If this has

Nellis holds Pearl Harbor luncheon

Class 08C graduates from U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer School

The following USAF AMMOS Class 08C graduates have completed subject class Dec. 12. The class began Sept. 9, 2008: Capt. Richard Worcester, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan Capt. Christopher Joyce, 1 Special Operations, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

Dec. 19 is Wingman Day - "Know your Wingman"

Dec. 19 is Nellis Wingman Day. Since the commencement of the Wingman concept of "Airmen taking care of Airmen", each year a day is set aside for leadership and Airmen to pause from the various Nellis missions to discuss important issues affecting the Air Force family. Wingman Day is more than just a