FEATURES

  • 'Dirt Boyz': More than earth movers, shakers

    The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron's heavy equipment operators, known as the "Dirt Boyz," provide heavy lifting to Nellis Air Force Base."Heavy equipment" is a blanket term used for the numerous types of construction machines in the Air Force: cranes, bulldozers, front end loaders, backhoes, graders,

  • TTF maintenance shop saves $9M through innovative process

    Before government purchase card holders go out and purchase expensive equipment for their units, it is important to know of available resources that could save their shops thousands of dollars.The Threat Training Facility maintenance shop at Nellis Air Force Base, has saved Nellis and Creech AFBs a

  • IEDs, UXOs no problem for EOD

    Whenever an unexploded ordnance is found on base, a perimeter is set and a safety checklist is initiated. At the top of the list is to call the explosive ordnance disposal team to assess the situation and take care of the job.Airmen assigned to the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD team have the

  • Disabled veterans discover 'Hope' through golf program

    Losing a part of yourself, literally or figuratively, can be hard to imagine. Being confined to a wheelchair, not being able to get around without the use of a walker, or struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder is a harsh reality many disabled veterans face every day.Through the Professional

  • CDC: ‘Affordable, available, high quality care’

    Men and women throughout the U.S. Air Force have enough on their plates without having to worry about finding adequate child care for their young ones.The Child Development Center at Nellis Air Force Base strives to alleviate some of this pressure off of parent's shoulders."We serve approximately

  • Cardiopulmonary clinic provides best patient care

    When a member in the Nellis AFB community has any heart or lung related issues such as asthma, heart or lung diseases, the cardiopulmonary clinic here steps in to identify and serve patients with the best patient care."The cardiopulmonary career field is a combination of various specialties which

  • Hidden truth found in Diagnostic Imaging

    At the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center, broken bones, pregnancy, cancer, torn ligaments all can be seen in one clinic: Diagnostic Imaging.The 99th Medical Group Diagnostic Imaging Clinic is divided into seven sections to quickly and efficiently find out what's happening in a patient's

  • Historian gives insight to past, present

    Everything has a history. From the moment of anything's inception, its history begins. History is an expansive word as it relates to the remembrance, discovery, analysis and recording of past events.Gerald White, 99th Air Base Wing historian has an affinity for analyzing and recording past events. 

  • Stables help ease boarding costs

    When a family or friend adds a new a new furry addition to the family, most would assume a furry "Fido" or a fat cat like Garfield. Not too often do people think about getting a horse as a pet.Horses are grazers and like room to roam. Trying to find a place to board a horse might be a burdensome

  • Det. 2, 318th COG reaches 10 year anniversary

    The year was 2004 when Col. Larry "Turbo" Thompson, Air Force Information Warfare Center commander, decided to bring life to his vison of information operations integration into the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. Thompson gathered his key leadership and started on the path to bring requisite