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  • When leaders lend a hand

    What does a can of spam, graffiti on a school wall and a pint of blood have to do with being a good noncommissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force? They are all a part of a particular element that contributes to teaching leadership skills at the Airman Leadership School. It might come as a surprise

  • Satellite pharmacy provides efficient care for Nellis family

    With a base as large as Nellis and a very high operations tempo, one pharmacy just isn't enough. Located next to the Information, Tickets and Travel office and Health and Wellness Center, the satellite pharmacy fills 2,000 prescriptions a day to help meet the needs of Nellis' Airmen, families and a

  • Life changed, lives saved

    "I can vividly remember her first response to one of our more serious rocket attacks in the Baghdad International Zone on 25 March 2007," recounted Lt. Col. Byrl Engel, the 99th Security Support Squadron commander. "She was one of the first responders to the event and immediately attended to a U.S.

  • PMEL puts precision equipment in place

    How well would an F-22 put bombs on target with its head-up display on the fritz? How fast could an A-10 get to a firefight with its navigation system out of whack? How fair would it be if an Airman wasn't weighed properly during a physical training assessment? For Airmen at the Precision

  • Nellis Cookie Drive: Delivering cheer at the end of the year

    More than 1,000 Nellis and Creech dorm-dwelling Airmen returned home Dec. 17 to festively-decorated bags of treats put together by the Nellis community as part of the annual Airmen's Cookie Drive. The gift bags were stuffed with a wide assortment of treats like cookies, brownies, and candies and

  • Parent reminder: Numbers needed for kids in tax season

    Here is some timely advice for new parents. While tax season may seem far away, now is the time that many taxpayers start gathering records and documentation for filing tax returns. One of the most important things needed is a Social Security number for everyone who will be claimed as a dependent.

  • What Airmen can expect when they're expecting

    It can be hard enough for first-term Airmen to find their places in Air Force society. It can prove even harder when those Airmen have to adjust as "first-term" parents as well. For those Airmen making their first transition into parenthood, the Nellis Family Advocacy Program offers the New Parent

  • Honey, can you hear me now?

    How much does your personal life affect your performance on the job? Chances are, if you and your "honey bunch" seem to have lost common ground, the problems will show themselves at your workplace as well. James W. Bertolini, Family Advocacy outreach manager and a clinical social worker, explained

  • 'Trees for Troops' spreads holiday cheer

    The smell of pine and a sense of cheer were in the air as members of the Nellis community came together Dec. 5 to benefit more than 600 Airmen and their families this holiday season during the second annual Trees for Troops. The 99th Services Squadron and the Nellis First Sergeants Association

  • 'Fit to Fight' is a top priority, shared effort

    Keeping fit to fight is part of every Air Force job description. The Nellis Sports and Fitness Center has numerous programs available to help Airmen hone their personal fitness--whether preferring an individual or group activity, the facility and staff are ready to assist with keeping in shape. The