Commentary - National Prayer Breakfast: Finding common ground for fellowship and prayer

The National Prayer Breakfast will take place Feb. 23 at 7 a.m. at the Nellis Club.The National Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity for Americans of all faiths to gather together, break bread in fellowship, and pray for themselves, our leadership and our nation. While many of us have the opportunity

Nellis hosts familiarization tour for Catholic chaplain recruits

The Nellis Chapel hosted nine Catholic priest recruits on a week-long familiarization tour which began Feb. 7.The tour, entitled "Come Be With Us," is run by the Air Force Recruiting Service and is held three times a year: once in Las Vegas and twice in Colorado Springs."The purpose of this tour is

Colonel Fornof now piloting Nevada's Air National Guard

Col. Terry Fornof, former U. S. Air Force Warfare Center director of requirements and testing, took command of the Nevada Air National Guard in mid-January; his formal change of command ceremony occurred at the Reno Air Guard Base Feb. 12. Colonel Fornof now commands more than 1,100 Nevada Air

AFRC director retires after 40 years of service

Susan Robinson, former director of the Airman and Family Readiness Center, retired Feb. 4 after working with the Air Force for 40 years."I never planned on staying this long," Ms. Robinson said. "I didn't plan on anything. I just went where the Air Force led me."Ms. Robinson started working with the

Base commander finishes base housing demolition project

Col. Steve Garland, 99th Air Base Wing commander, demolished the last of the 1950's-era houses in the Nellis Landings community on base Feb. 11.After a brief training session from a demolition crew member, the commander drove the 330D CAT Excavator with ease, and leveled the house in around 30

Nellis hospital first in AF to undergo flow improvement initiative

The Air Force Medical Operations Agency began guiding lead members of the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital on the flow improvement initiative Feb. 7. The fundamental purpose of this initiative is to improve the hospital's efficiency and its ability to complete the mission."Our goal in implementing

Nellis mourns loss of 57th Wing NCO

Public Access Defibrillation program can save lives

Recent events here have reiterated the importance of the availability and access of automated external defibrillators as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation trained responders. Early CPR is an integral part of providing lifesaving aid to individuals suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. John

Nellis indoor soccer team wins championship

The Nellis Varsity Indoor Soccer team, which is called the Nellis FC, won the Las Vegas League championship Jan. 23.The fitness center sponsored Nellis FC, recently completed its inaugural season after competing in 10 games season against other teams from the Las Vegas area.The Nellis FC is part of

99th Air Base Wing announces annual award winners

The 99th Air Base Wing announced its annual award winners for 2010. The awards recognize Airmen and civilians in the wing who have excelled at their work and have made outstanding contributions to the local community over the past year.Below is the list of the awards and winners.99th Air Base Wing