SeaWorld's "World of Discovery Tour" brings cheer to Nellis children

More than 300 Nellis children made some new, exotic friends at the Nellis Air Force Base Youth Center March 20, when SeaWorld's Animal Ambassador Team visited the base as part of SeaWorld San Diego's "Shamu's Worlds of Discovery Tour." The tour, which travels to nine different schools and public

Nellis to kick off Air Force Assistance Fund drive

The Air Force Assistance Fund drive, which benefits active duty, reserve, guard, retirees, surviving spouses and families, kicks off March 31 and will run through May 9. Nellis Air Force Base's goal this year is to raise $139,000. "This is an important fund to donate to because the money comes back

Combined Air Operations Center hosts the first Air Support Operations Center Initial Qualification Course

The 505th Command and Control Wing announced a new Air Support Operations Center Initial Qualification Course beginning March 31 for battlefield airmen at the Combined Air Operations Center here. After two years from concept to validation, the long awaited ASOC course was announced March 12,

Nellis environmental grove to be renamed, rededicated

The environmental grove at Nellis will be rededicated to Maj. Gen. Billy McCoy April 3, from 10 to 11 a.m. General McCoy was commander of the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons Center, which is now known as the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. The ceremony, which will take place at the grove pavilion,

Ribbon-cutting marks opening of Nellis’ privatized housing

The first unit of the Landings at Nellis privatized family housing was dedicated here in a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. Karen Apple and 4-year-old Juliana Ollis cut the ribbon to the new home. Mrs. Apple, the daughter of the third Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Richard D. Kisling, cut the

Nellis commemorates National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The American Cancer Society has estimated that in 2008, more than 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed and 50,000 will die form colorectal cancer, better known as colon cancer, a disease that is largely preventable, treatable and beatable. In order to raise America's awareness of the third most

Nellis and Creech special duty fair coming soon

Airmen who want to recruit sharp individuals into the Air Force as Air Force recruiters or mold civilians into Airmen as Air Force military training instructors will have the opportunity to learn about these and other Air Force special duties from the Air Education and Training Command Special Duty

Turning sci-fi into reality: "Virtual Flag" earns national recognition for network-centric joint wargaming exercises

The Department of Defense presented the national 2007 Modeling and Simulation Award for "Virtual Flag" to the Distributed Mission Operations Center located at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on March 11. "Virtual Flag" focuses on providing network-centric distributed training excellence through

Thunderbirds ready for 2008 season

Nellis Airman makes run for White House

A major from the United States Air Force Warfare Center was notified March 6 that she had been selected as a regional finalist in the White House Fellowship program. Major Nicole Malachowski, USAFWC commander's action group deputy chief and Las Vegas native, will compete against a mix of 97 civilian