FEATURES

  • Bringing heat: 6th CTS simulation facility keeps JTACs sharp

    The proliferation of close air support applications in modern conflict has kept Air Force joint terminal attack controllers rather busy in recent years.Tasked with providing a link between joint airpower assets above and ground commanders below, these Airmen are a powerful force multiplier that, in

  • Airman fights toward dream

    (Editor's note: Before participating in any high-risk activity, Airmen must consult their chain of command and have an approved AF 4391, high-risk activities worksheet, on record.)He walks down the hall, toward the light and into the arena. The lights are bright and the fans are loud. When he

  • Airman turns career around after confinement

    Boxed in by cold white brick walls and murky blue carpeted floors with nothing but a rickety desk separating his twin-size bed from a closet full of rank-less uniforms, Airman Basic Council Jones had hit the lowest point of his young life in October 2007.Seven months earlier, Jones arrived at

  • Resiliency classes enable Airmen to be 'best selves'

    Members of the U.S. Air Force often find challenging obstacles in their way, be it day-to-day work-related tasks, recovering from traumatic events, or just dealing with everyday life in general. These obstacles can cause stress and can hinder the performance of an Airman.The ability to withstand,

  • Most Honorable Son

    Just days after Pearl Harbor, Shosuke "Sam" Kuroki, a farmer near Hershey, Nebraska, drove his oldest sons Ben and Fred to a recruiting office, first in nearby North Platte where they were turned away, then 150 miles away in Grand Island where they were enlisted.In January 1942, they reported to

  • Nellis MSgt named Lance P. Sijan award winner

    Master Sgt. Janell McGivern, 823rd Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, was recently named the winner of the 2014 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award in the senior enlisted category.McGivern was an air advisor at Shindand Air Base, Afghanistan on a year-long deployment from

  • Pharmacy provides exceptional patient care

    With a high operation tempo base like Nellis AFB, the satellite pharmacy here is working hard to provide exceptional patient care to the active duty, Reserve, guard, civilian and retiree population.With construction currently underway at the main outpatient pharmacy at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal

  • Chaplain assistant follows the voice of God

    When one thinks of a security forces member, images of a weapon toting, straight-to-the point Airman who only talks when pulling someone over may come to mind.Staff Sgt. Isela Gonzalez, 99th Air Base Wing chaplain assistant, decided security forces was not her calling, but instead, it was to serve

  • Fed coyotes dangerous to Airmen

    Coyotes may look like a smaller, slimmer version of a German Shepard but they can be a health and safety hazard if they become too familiar with people."Six years ago there was no coyote problem on Nellis Air Force Base," said Master Sgt. Joshua Shepherd, 57th Wing safety NCO.The base is a safe area