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  • Shaw crew chiefs bring jets to life at Red Flag

    As the Las Vegas sun beams down, a dry wind whips across the aircraft ramp where 15 jets sit lifeless. With takeoff time a few hours away, a select group of Airmen fight the wind as they inspect and prepare the planes.While carrying out their duties, they only care about one thing -- ensuring the

  • Service members get adopted by Las Vegas community

    With the sacrifices service members have to make, whether being deployed or learning the lay of the land of a new duty station, it is always helpful to have someone there to help with challenges they may face.Service members have the opportunity to be 'adopted' by a family in the Las Vegas community

  • Nellis veterinary clinic does more than you think

    Pets aren't just animals but an extension of the family to most people. Whenever a family member gets sick, the rest make sure that member is taken care of by offering the best medical care possible. Why would our pets be any different?Few service members and their families know that Nellis has its

  • From Big Apple to Las Vegas: Lajes Airman realizes Thunderbirds dream

    Riding in his father's New York City taxi cab as a young boy, Gustavo Cifuentes saw an Air Force Thunderbird for the first time. To his surprise, the uniquely styled F-16 wasn't flying overhead, but rather on static display on one of the city's most famous streets. "The Thunderbirds somehow managed

  • Start home-based business by providing family child care

    Changing diapers, creating meal plans, conducting learning sessions and making playtime fun are just some of the many tasks family child care providers take on. The FCC program exists to help military spouses create their own businesses at a very minimal cost to them.Requirements for becoming a

  • FSS activities offer military community great opportunities, savings

    The bright lights of the Las Vegas strip are an attractive and alluring sight for Airmen stationed here, but it's not the only place for fun activities and entertainment. There are many facilities on base that offer incredible deals and programs, but they need the community's support to keep them

  • Active-shooter exercise catches participants off guard

    It happens so fast. "Even when you know there is an active shooter bearing down on you, and you've spent most of an evening preparing yourself, you can't really react," said 1st Lt. Melissa Baird, a 99th Medical Operational Squadron gastroenterology nurse. "I was more scared than I expected and