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  • From Nov. 1 through 7, Air Combat Command’s Inspector General team will be at Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases for the UEI Capstone to rate how effective each base is in performing and completing its mission. The Capstone marks the end of the current UEI inspection cycle and validates a wing’s CCIP, or commander’s inspection program, and rates the wing on four major graded areas: managing resources, leading people, improving the unit and executing the mission. For more information on the November UEI capstone, contact the 99th Air Base Wing Inspector General’s office at 702-652-2535. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    UEI Capstone date fast approaching

    Nearly two years ago, the base's Unit Effectiveness Inspection cycle began under the new Air Force Inspection System. AFIS was designed to improve performance, military discipline and management excellence up and down the chain of command, and allow commanders to shift their focus from inspection readiness to mission readiness.From Nov. 1 through
  • Senior Airman Gregory Tamuzza, 823rd Maintenance Squadron rescue specialist, left, Capt. Lance Bacon, 99th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medicine physician, and Senior Airman Jerome Coley, 99th Communications Squadron knowledge operator, pose for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 9, 2015. The three Airmen’s swift actions helped save the lives of two unconscious passengers when their vehicle rolled over on Interstate 15, May 31 in Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)

    Nellis Airmen pull passengers from burning vehicle

    For three Airmen assigned here, life is about lending a hand to those who need it most without expecting anything in return.On May 31, Capt. Lance Bacon, 99th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medicine physician; Senior Airman Gregory Tamuzza, 823rd Maintenance Squadron rescue specialist;  and Senior Airman Jerome Coley, 99th Communications
  • Participants in the Warrior Challenge run during the one-mile ruck march portion of the competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 29, 2015. During the Warrior Challenge, five separate teams of four Airmen completed tasks and obstacles each could encounter in an expeditionary environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    Airmen sharpen expeditionary skills during Warrior Challenge

  • Col. Michael Drowley (right), U.S. Air Force Weapons School commandant, accepts the USAFWS guidon from Brig. Gen. Christopher Short, 57th Wing commander, during the USAFWS’s change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 26, 2015. The passing of the guidon signals the official start of the new commander’s tenure in charge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    USAF Weapons School welcomes new commandant

    The U.S. Air Force Weapons School welcomed a new commandant during a change of command ceremony here May 26.During the ceremony, command of the USAFWS was passed from Col. Adrian Spain to Col. Michael Drowley.The presiding official of the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Christopher Short, 57th Wing commander, extended a warm welcome to all in attendance
  • Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron participate in a 10K memorial ruck march for National Police Week at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 13, 2015. The march was one of many events held at Nellis AFB to honor the sacrifices of both military and civilian law enforcement members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    99th SFS honors fallen wingmen during National Police Week

    Every year during the week of May 15, local law enforcement agencies and military police around the United States come together to remember the lives of members who made the ultimate sacrifice.The 99th Security Forces Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, came together to remember fallen security forces Airmen May 11 to 15."(National Police Week is)
  • Col. Adrian Spain, U.S. Air Force Weapons School commandant, preps for his final flight as the USAFWS commandant at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 11, 2015. Spain has served as the commandant of the USAFWS since June 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    USAFWS commandant takes ‘fini flight’

  • Airmen participate in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense survival skills training course on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 30, 2015. The CBRN defense course consists of individual knowledge-based and demonstration performance objectives that provide an in-depth education on CBRN defense hazards and protective actions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)

    CBRN training prepares Airmen for worst-case scenarios

  • Victims, witnesses in need deserve VWAP indeed

    With the many different support functions and services Nellis AFB offers, it may come as no surprise that numerous service members and their families might not have heard about a particular service offered by the legal office called the Victim Witness Assistance Program.The mission of the program is to care for people affected by crimes perpetrated
  • “My mom is in the Virgin Islands, so I’m going to order her flowers and send them to her. I also found out that I will be a mother two weeks ago so that is special.” – Senior Airman Bianka Telemaque, 99th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman

    Man on the Street: Mother's Day

    With Mother's Day fast approaching, the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs office set out to find out how Nellis AFB members celebrate the holiday, what they think about it, and what their favorite childhood memories are of their mothers.
  • Senior Airman Jiles Deanda, 99th Security Forces Squadron patrol leader, talks on the radio to the Base Defense Operations Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 27, 2015. The 99th SFS is charged with defending the base and all of its assets 24/7. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

    99th SFS defends Nellis day, night

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