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  • Holiday season operational security

    Holiday vacation time is upon us, and many of us will be leaving the area. With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, sometimes we forget about common sense security practices. It is important to remember to practice good family Operational Security (OPSEC). What does OPSEC have to do with

  • 57th WG earns 13th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    For the thirteenth time in the 57th Wing’s history, and for the seventh consecutive two-year period, Air Force officials recently announced the wing, led by Brig. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, 57th Wing commander as among the very best as it earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for the period of

  • Blended Retirement System Opt-In training now available to all Airmen

    The Defense Department will implement the new Blended Retirement System next year. While no one needs to make a decision until Jan. 1, 2018, all Airmen should take advantage of training and informational resources to research their options during the remainder of 2017.Airmen eligible for the new

  • Angels on-call: 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha

    Coalition aircrews flying out of multiple locations throughout Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve can sleep a little more peacefully at night knowing that the men and women of the 1st Expeditionary Rescue Group - Operating Location Alpha stand ready to assist in their darkest

  • Local culinary art high school students bake cookies for Airmen

    Forty students from the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, Culinary Arts program spread pre-Thanksgiving holiday cheer by baking and delivering 10,000 assorted cookies to Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases Airmen during their visit here on Nov. 17, 2017. The Culinary Arts program is a four year

  • Crosswinds Inn gives thanks

    Members from the 99th Force Support Squadron's Crosswinds Dining Facility are busy preparing to serve hundreds of service members, civilians and retirees for their annual Thanksgiving lunch buffet Nov. 23 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.   The lunch buffet is open to all Department of Defense ID

  • 328th WPS cyber course revs up weapons officer development

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School’s Cyberspace Warfare Operations Weapons Instructor Course (CWO WIC), under the 328th Weapon Squadron, may have had its start just five years ago, but the cadre is wasting no time in innovating its curriculum to advance tactics and accelerate development of future

  • Aviation Nation 2017 begins

    The Nellis Air Force Base Aviation 2017 Air and Space Expo kicked off Veterans Day over clear Las Vegas skies.  The expo showcased numerous acts from past and present and provided the Southern Nevada community an opportunity to interact with Airmen over the weekend. This year’s event celebrates the

  • Come celebrate USAF’s 70th anniversary Nov 11-12 at Nellis

    The Nellis Air Force Base community is proud to present a free public event, Aviation Nation 2017 Air and Space Expo, Nov. 11 and 12.  The expo commemorates the U.S. Air Force’s 70th anniversary and will showcase the proud heritage and innovation of Airmen breaking barriers in air, space and

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