USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • DOD finishes GTC conversion

    The transition from the Controlled Spending Account program to the Government Travel Card program began this summer and will be completed by October.The Air Force Banking Office previously emailed more than 300,000 Airmen, informing them that their controlled spend account card would convert back to

  • TRICARE benefit remains unchanged under new contractor

    Following the recent announcement that UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans will replace TriWest Healthcare Alliance as the TRICARE West Region health care contractor, beneficiaries and health care providers have been asking how this change will affect them.One thing doesn't change: the TRICARE

  • Nellis announces some acts for Aviation Nation 2012

    A preliminary Aviation Nation 2012 demonstration lineup has been announced for the show Nov. 10 and 11.The acts are as follows:· Air attack in Korean Conflict reenactment with an F-86 Sabre, MiG-15, T-33 Shooting Star, A-1 Skyraider, and T-6 Texan· A T-33 Shooting Star demonstration· A Desert Rat

  • Wetzel award recognizes unsung heroes

    Five installation Airmen were recognized for their exceptional efforts in a ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center here Sept. 20. The Las Vegas Rotary Club presented Staff Sgt. Jessica Brede, Staff Sgt. Sergio Meneses, Airman 1st Class Phillip Chan, Airman 1st Class Jaquanna Reese, and Airman

  • Nellis Airman excels at U.S. Naval Senior Enlisted Academy

    Master Sgt. Nate Bettisworth spends most of his duty time managing finances at the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, but took a unique opportunity July 26 to further his professional military education.Bettisworth graduated from the U.S. Naval Senior Enlisted Academy in

  • Nellis, Creech and NTTR excel during safety inspection

    Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range completed an external Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program inspection that ran Sept.17 to 21.ESOHCAMP is a management tool used to assist base leadership in managing their environmental,

  • Nellis Says Farewell to Our Contracted Gate Guards

    Effective Oct. 1, contracted gate guards will no longer man entry control points to the base.Nellis has been protected by contracted security guards since May 2004. This initiative started because of the high demand for Air Force Security Forces in overseas locations, supporting Operation Iraqi

  • Memorial service for Airman set

    A memorial service for an Airman who died in a motorcycle accident is schedule for 2 p.m. Sept. 28 at the chapel. Senior Airman Jimmy Rivera, 22, 823rd Maintenance Squadron weapons load-crew member, from Pasadena, Calif., died at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sept. 23. "This is a tragic

  • Nellis helps Make-A-Wish come true

    There are many people who wish for the opportunity to see the home of the fighter pilot.With the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Georgious Kalevrosoglou, an 18 year old from Greece, diagnosed with leukemia, was able to do just that.Members of the 57th Wing gave Kalevrosoglou and his family a

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