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  • Nellis POW/MIA ceremony: Never forgotten

    A ceremony dedicated to prisoners of war and those missing in action took place at the base theater Sept. 21. Approximately 400 ex-prisoners of war, their family members and other visitors were present at the event, which included placement of a memorial wreath, a speech by Maj. Gen. Michael Worden,

  • Ongoing construction projects enhance Nellis mission, quality of life

    From paving the way for mission requirements to addressing quality of life and environmental concerns, Nellis is undergoing more than 50 construction projects at any one time. Nellis' need to meet the dynamic mission of today's warfighter has led to expediting massive construction projects around

  • Nellis poised for annual CFC

    Federal employees and Nellis Air Force Base personnel will soon have a chance to show their support for the charities of their choice when the Nellis Combined Federal Campaign for 2007 begins here Oct. 1. The National CFC began its three-month annual charity drive Sept. 1, with hopes of raising more

  • Red Flag - Changing With The Times

    On Aug. 31, the 57th Adversary Tactics Group (ATG) celebrated the successful completion of Red Flag 07-3, the third and final one of fiscal year 2007. More than 795 aircrew, maintenance, intelligence, and support personnel from 14 Air Force, Army, Navy, and German air force units sharpened their

  • Nellis EOD Airmen honored for actions while deployed

    Nellis Air Force Base honored six of its explosive ordinance disposal Airmen with Bronze Star Medals and three Army Commendation Medals for their actions while deployed in a ceremony Sept. 18 at the explosive ordnance disposal flight building equipment bay."These Airmen are the ones who are in the

  • Maintainers unite to keep F-16s in flight

    Earlier this year, Block 52 F-16C Falcons assigned at various Air Force bases started experiencing throttle binding problems while in flight. In fact, an F-16 assigned to the 16th Weapons Squadron from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School experienced one of those incidences, forcing the pilot to eject

  • Veterans honored--Nellis Retiree Appreciation Day kicks off

    This year's annual Retiree Appreciation Day, hosted by Nellis Air Force Base, will begin Saturday, Sept. 22, at 9 a.m. in the Thunderbird Hangar, with more than 60 agencies offering their services to all attendees. Col. Michael Bartley, the 99th Air Base Wing commander encourages all Nellis

  • Airman Leadership School graduates, class 07-F

    Following Airmen graduated Airman Leadership School on Sep. 6. There were two distinguished graduates, one John Levitow Award winner, one academic award winner and one leadership award winner.EAGLE FLIGHT Staff Sgt. Angela Olguin, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Staff Sgt. Justin South, 763rd

  • Heritage to Horizons; Nellis Celebrates 60th Anniv.

    Nellis Air Force Base celebrated the 60th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force as an independent branch of service with the 2007 Air Force Ball held at the Mirage casino hotel in Las Vegas Sept. 8. The theme for this year's Air Force Ball, "Heritage to Horizons," was meant to honor the heroes of the

  • Names, planes have changed--fight still the same

    It's rare when Airmen have the chance to meet even one war hero outside of a formal setting, but to engage with five of them in a casual open forum is a golden opportunity. The men and women of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School were given a once in a lifetime opportunity when five former Korean and

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