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Airman Leadership School: listening to wind of change

The mission of Airman Leadership School is to prepare Senior Airmen to be professional, war fighting Airmen who can supervise and lead Air Force work teams to support the employment of air and space power. As the Air Force is going through significant changes with Force Shaping and the Expeditionary

Airmen may qualify for credit card refunds

Nellis and Creech Airmen who used their Visa, MasterCard, or a number of other smaller credit cards anywhere outside the United States between Feb. 1996 and Nov. 2006 may be entitled to a reimbursement from the credit card companies for an undisclosed currency exchange fee charged to cardholder's

Royal Air Force Activates UAV Squadron at Creech AFB

The Royal Air Force activated a squadron during a ceremony in the Reaper Hangar here Jan. 23. Number 39th Squadron is the RAF's first Unmanned Aerial Vehicle squadron, although RAF has been operating UAVs at Creech AFB since 2004 as part of the Joint Predator Task Force. Air Marshal Iain McNicholl,

Reconnaissance squadron's Predators keep vigilant eye on Iraq

Taking center stage in helping win the war on terrorism in Iraq are unmanned aerial vehicles such as the MQ-1 Predator. Although the plane is small compared to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, it packs a punch with its vigilant purpose and silent victories. Since October 2007, the 361st Expeditionary

Tax Center relieves the W-2 blues

The Nellis AFB Tax Center officially opened its doors to provide free tax advice, preparation and filing assistance for Nellis and Creech Airmen, their dependents and retirees holding a Department of Defense identification card here Jan. 22. Located in building 625, just across the parking lot from

Red Flag ramps up at Nellis

Joint Terminal Attack Controller training reaches new heights

Brig. Gen. Stephen Hoog, 57th Wing commander, and Col. Dan Walker, Air Force Research Laboratory, hosted a ribbon cutting here Jan. 17 for the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Virtual Trainer dome which will soon be incorporated into the syllabus for Nellis' JTAC students. The dome, measuring 14.5

New 57th commander takes charge

The Airmen of the 57th Wing welcomed a new commander in a formal ceremony at the Thunderbird hangar here Jan. 18. Col. Russell Handy came to Nellis from Eglin AFB, Fla., where he was the 33rd Fighter Wing commander. "Las Vegas is a fun place - there's a lot to do here," he said. "I'm excited to be

Civil engineers set Air Force pace in energy conservation

The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron has received the first-ever Best in Air Force Energy Conservation Award for their initiatives in 2007. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to military engineering through achievement in design, construction, administration, research and development. Units