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  • Hole-in-One

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alex Ackley, a fire emergency services accreditation manager with the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, tees off at the Sunrise Vista Golf Course July 31, 2012 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Ackley made a hole in one on hole number eight on the Sunrise Vista Golf Course's

  • Helicopter maintenance keeps aircraft flying differently than others do

    Airmen of the 823rd Maintenance Squadron here perform engine maintenance in a way no one else in the Air Force does.Mechanics from the 823rd MXS, a tenant unit assigned to Moody AFB, Ga., maintain and repair engines and auxiliary power units for HH-60 Pave Hawk. These mechanics are part of the Air

  • State attorney general indicts Nellis AFB contractor for theft

    The Nevada attorney general announced the indictment of a contractor working in the plastic surgery department of the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital here July 30.Shanita Flax was charged with 18 counts of theft and one count of attempted theft.One of her duties was to discuss pricing with women

  • Red Flag 12-4 finishes

    More than 1,800 people, 17 units, and 94 aircraft from around the world participated in Red Flag 12-4, a two-week-long large-scale flying exercise conducted by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, that ended July 29 here. The exercise included the following U.S. and foreign aircraft: ---74th Fighter

  • Staff sergeant promotion list slated for Thursday release

    Air Force officials selected 13,448 of 33,060 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant - a selection rate of 40.68 percent - Air Force Personnel Center officials said, with the list slated for release Thursday.The average score for those selected was 283.30, with an average time in

  • 2nd Quarter Installation Award Winners

    Nellis recently announced its installation award winners for the second quarter. Listed below are the awards and the names of the winners.Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman David Cook, 57th WingNCO of the Quarter:Tech Sgt. Tiffany Bailey, 99th Air Base WingSenior NCO of the Quarter:Master Sgt.

  • Settlement of Estate

    Any person or persons having claims for or against the estate of Senior Airman Derek Weston Moore, assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Nellis AFB, should contact Summary Court Officer, 2nd Lt. Noah G. Demerly, 757th AMS at (702) 652-9010.Moore, 23, was killed in a motorcycle

  • Nellis 'Goes for Green'

    In a world where healthy and convenient does not always go hand in hand the Nellis dining facility is working to help those struggling to decide on food options to "Go for Green."Go for Green, is a nutritional recognition labeling system providing Airmen with a quick assessment of the nutritional

  • Colombia participates in Red Flag for first time

    Red Flag exercises bring unique training opportunities to air forces from multiple nations, and for the first time, the Colombian air force embraced those opportunities. The journey Colombia made to participate in Red Flag started more than three years ago when its air force was recognized for its

  • Winds of Change

    During recent weeks, strong winds have hit the Las Vegas Valley. The National Weather Service has reported sustained winds reaching 30 mph and wind gusts between 40-55 mph. Winds of this magnitude have the potential to bring down trees, power lines and signs. They can turn unsecured objects into

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