Got Standards?

"Airman Ellis, what steps does Technical Order 00-25-172 require you to take in this situation?" This question was posed to me 27 years ago by a higher headquarters inspector general team member during a short-notice inspection by one of the most intense, disciplined, standards driven organizations

Commentary - Back to school means increased safety for drivers

Members of the 99th Air Base Wing Safety office want to remind drivers to take increased care during the back to school season.According to the Department of Transportation, 23 million children ride the school bus each year. As many as 12,000 of those 23 million children are injured each year in

Membership pays

Military members assigned to Nellis and Creech AFB have new reasons to become club members while current members are about to see their benefits expand.Nellis AFB has 739 current club members which accounts for about 10.3 percent of the military population assigned. Membership dues will increase but

Rules of the road, the airfield

Driving onto the Airfield at an Air Force base can be a daunting process for any Airman. There are so many things that need to be remembered to be safe. Drivers must ensure they conduct roll over foreign object debris checks at all FOD points, stay back 200 feet from taxiing aircraft, ensure they're

President Obama visits Nellis

Local Law Enforcement builds strength in an old Nellis gym

In 2010, defenders from the 99th Security Forces Squadron and one member from the 555th RED HORSE, took a gym scheduled for demolition and transformed it into a shoothouse, currently utilized by all military services, local law enforcement and federal law enforcement. A shoothouse is a building

99th Civil Engineer Squadron constructs new parking lot

Keeping Nellis, Creech, the NTTR safe

Security Forces Airmen perform to keep Nellis, Creech and the Nevada Test and Training Range safe.

I’ve been profiled, now what

Getting a profile exempting a person from one or more part of the fitness assessment is different than a profile that limits a person from doing certain things at work, and knowing the difference in the process can save service members unnecessary aggravation down the road.A profile, or an Air Force

Nellis' RED HORSE adds airborne EOD

Jumping, building and now defusing - the 820th RED HORSE here has added airborne explosive ordinance disposal to its toolkit. EOD Airmen are known for their expertise in explosive weaponry and hazardous munitions; they conduct various operations both here and abroad on a daily basis to ensure a safe