USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • United Services Organization Mobile Center sets up shop at Nellis

    The United Services Organization Western Region Mobile Center arrived at Nellis, the center's new home station, April 10-11 to allow Nellis peeople to take advantage of the new facility. Mobile centers are designed to be a USO center on wheels that provides support to troops who do not have a

  • Drifters, racers burn rubber on Nellis flightline

    Team Nellis and Creech ... Start your engines for the Airmen's Auto Event weekend here on the Nellis flightline April 14 and 15. The two-day event featured a free drifting class and afforded people the chance to race their cars on the flightline for a small fee. April 14 featured a free drifting

  • Air Force takes home a silver, bronze in wrestling championship

    Two Air Force members came away with medals April 7, after a double-elimination wrestling tournament held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The U.S. Open National Wrestling Championship, held in Las Vegas for the 17th time, is where America's best wrestlers compete for the national title,

  • Team Nellis gets second-place win in Corporate Challenge football

    After four grueling games back to back and only allowing 3 points against them in all games combined, Nellis obtained second place in the Corporate Challenge Flag Football. According to The City of Las Vegas Nevada Web site, Corporate Challenge is an amateur-athletic competition patterned after the

  • Nellis Fuels Management Flight named best in Air Force

    The 99th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels management flight received the American Petroleum Institute Award, March 28, recognizing the best fuels flight in the Air Force. This award recognizes the flight for excellence in management, operations, fuels information services, compliance and

  • Mobius makes first attempt to take-off, land by itself - works!

    The U.S. Air Force Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab announced that "Mobius," an unmanned aircraft system, performed two fully-independent flights including take-offs and landings at the Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 1. This is the first aircraft of its kind to be able to take-off and land by

  • Air Force plays part in Vegas Grand Prix

    It's time for a high-octane, 200-mph adrenaline rush known as the 2007 Vegas Grand Prix April 6 - 8 in Downtown Las Vegas, Nev., with Nellis playing a major role. "When a high-speed race like the Vegas Grand Prix comes to Las Vegas, it only seems natural to have a few of our high-powered jets to

  • Red Flag-Alaska begins 2007 season

    The 64th Aggressor Squadron will participate along with more than 1,300 other military members from the United States, France and Australia, gathering in America's last frontier to join in Red Flag-Alaska 07-1 scheduled for April 5 - 21. The 64th AGRS will deploy eight F-16 Fighting Falcons to play

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