Nellis, Creech and NTTR to celebrate Retiree Appreciation Day Published Sept. 20, 2011 By 1st Lt. Laura Balch Nellis Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The Nellis, Creech, and Nevada Test and Training Range Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled to take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011, at the Thunderbird hangar on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The guest speaker for this event is retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Gary Maxwell, whose final assignment of his 30-year career was here at Nellis as the 99th Medical Group superintendent. Retirees of all military services and their guests are invited to attend this event. For more information, contact the Nellis Retiree Affairs Office at 702-652-8712 or 702-652-9978. Schedule of Events 8 a.m. Thunderbird hangar opens 8:30 a.m. Welcoming Announcement 8:35 a.m. Posting of Colors by the Nellis Honor Guard 8:40 a.m. National Anthem 8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks by Col. Steven Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander 9:05 a.m. Speech by the guest speaker, retired Chief Master Sgt. Gary Maxwell 9:35 a.m. "Opening 99th Medical Group Clinics in Las Vegas Community" briefing by Col. John DeGoes, 99th Medical Group commander 10-11 a.m. Entertainment - Paul Bowman Band 10:05 a.m. "Retiree Affairs" briefing by retired Col. John Lannefeld 10:20 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Door Prize Drawings 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch 11:10 a.m. -12:45 p.m. Entertainment - Leon C. Gilliam, formerly of The Platters 1 p.m. Closing Remarks Ongoing Events 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Thunderbird movie 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Fire Department displays 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS), a Homeland Security and Department of Defense initiative, and DEERS updates on site 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Information fair, health screenings and displays courtesy of the 99th Medical Group
