Creech/Nellis best in ACC: bases to get $100,000 for quality of life improvements Published Nov. 21, 2008 By Senior Airman Oleksandra G. Manko Nellis AFB Public Affairs NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Nellis and Creech are the recipients of Air Combat Command's Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award and have earned $100,000 for base quality of life improvements. "Our Airmen do an outstanding job at two of the busiest bases in the U.S. and they deserve this recognition," said Colonel David Belote, 99th Air Base Wing commander Nellis and Creech competed against every ACC base on seven criteria ranging from enhanced productivity of work force to energy conservation and encouragement of bottom-to-top communication. The multitude of awards Nellis and Creech teams received during the past year seemed to help secure Nellis' victory. On the final panel, in which four ACC semifinalists competed, all but one judge gave Nellis and Creech first place, reported an ACC representative. Among some of bases' latest achievements are one Chief of Staff of the Air Force Award, 12 Air Force and more than 57 ACC awards, to include ACC Lemay, Innkeeper, and Daedalian Awards. The package also highlighted such projects as a $5 million taxiway repair, $4 million dorm renovations, and the base fitness center being rated a five-star facility. "The bases seem to have momentum for continuous improvement," said Senior Master Sgt. Kelly Keebler, 99th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management superintendant, who was in charge of putting the award package together. "It keeps getting better. Winning is definitely a great reflection on the efforts of everyone at Creech and Nellis." The base will now compete for the title of Best In the Air Force. By Dec. 10, two semifinalists will be announced. Between Jan. 25 and Feb. 7 base visits will be conducted, and the award ceremony is slated to take place May 5. The winner and the runner-up will receive $1 million and $500,000 accordingly for quality of life improvements.
