Nellis lights Christmas tree, Hanukkah menorah

763 Maintenance Squadron and 66th Rescue Squadron come home

Airman receives call from the president

Airman 1st Class Thomas Everett, an Airman deployed from Nellis AFB serving as a Fly Away Security Team member with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron in Southwest Asia, received a call from President George W. Bush Nov 27. Airman Everett was one of two deployed Airmen who received a

Nellis community gathers for Thanksgiving meal

Members of the Nellis family gathered for a traditional Thanksgiving meal Nov. 27 at the Mountain View Dining Facility here. Approximately 350 active-duty servicemembers, retirees and dependents dined at the 2008 Thanksgiving Celebration, put on by the 99th Services Squadron. Brig. Gen. Stephen

Nellis TTF receives modernization ideas from UNLV

The Nellis Threat Training Facility received a design portfolio from the University of Nevada- Las Vegas Nov. 19 at the grand opening of the school's new downtown design center. The portfolio from the UNLV School of Architecture showcased options for improving the 547th Intelligence Squadron's

F-15D accident report released

A combination of human factors and aircraft anomalies caused the spin during the July 30, 2008, crash of a two-seat F-15D fighter during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., according to an Air Combat Command accident investigation board report released today. The pilot in command,

Creech/Nellis best in ACC: bases to get $100,000 for quality of life improvements

Nellis and Creech are the recipients of Air Combat Command's Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award and have earned $100,000 for base quality of life improvements. "Our Airmen do an outstanding job at two of the busiest bases in the U.S. and they deserve this recognition," said Colonel

Cargo aircraft simulate airdrop over Nellis' ranges

You got served

The Nellis food service team under the 99th Services Squadron won the Air Combat Command Hennessy award Nov. 4, claiming the title of best food service in ACC. The team now takes part in the Air Force level competition, which will end early 2009. The John L. Hennessy trophy is an annual award that

Hill delivers final Block 52s to Thunderbirds one year ahead of schedule

The Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base delivered the final two modified Block 52 F-16 Fighting Falcons to the Air Force Thunderbirds on Nov. 17 during a ceremony here. The two modified F-16s complete the set of 10 upgraded Block 52 F-16 jets that will be used in the Thunderbirds 2009