USAFWC & NELLIS News

  • Civil Air Patrol cadets gain insight on Nellis

    Members of the 802nd Cadet Squadron, Civil Air Patrol from Jack Lund Schofield Middle School in Las Vegas, visited the Thunderbirds museum and the Threat Training Facility here to gain more insight about the Air Force Aug. 18.According to the Civil Air Patrol website, CAP is the official auxiliary

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Encouraging resilient lifestyle, culture

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness is comprised of a multitude of targeted programs and activities as well as resiliency skills taught to enable Airmen to make sound choices.The program's goal is to build and sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force community that fosters mental, physical, social and

  • Service members receive RAND military workplace survey

    About 580,000 service members have begun receiving emails or letters inviting them to participate in the first RAND Military Workplace Study, Defense Department officials said.Active and reserve component members in all military branches and the Coast Guard are being invited to participate."The

  • 99th CES wins intramural golf championship

    Nellis Airmen competed in the Warrior Fitness Center's Intramural Golf Championship at the Sunrise Vista Golf course here Aug. 12. The intramural golf season started off in full-force in April with 15 teams competing to be one of the final two teams selected to play in the championship match. The

  • Voting now open for American Airman Video Contest

    Voting for the 2014 American Airman Video Contest is now open and runs until Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. CDT.The contest launched July 1 for all total force Airmen to showcase their Air Force stories in short selfie videos."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share

  • Nellis leadership hosts Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony

    Nellis leadership hosted an Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony here Aug. 7, 2014. Twelve new honorary commanders were inducted into the program. According to Col. Richard Boutwell, 99th Air Base Wing commander, public trust and community support are the key to a strong military structure. The

  • Avoid sickness: Immunizations offer disease protection

    The month of August is designated as National Immunization Awareness Month to raise awareness for preventable disease and sickness.Immunizations protect Airmen and their families' wellness and play a large role in maintaining unit readiness. "It is very important to stay up-to-date with

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