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  • Remembering 57th Fighter Group’s Palm Sunday Goose Shoot

    April 18 marks an important day in the history of the 57th Wing and the U.S. Air Force. In 1943, the 57th Fighter Group - now known as the 57th Operations Group at Nellis AFB - dealt a "fatal blow" to the German air force. The story of the unit's achievement that day made headlines around the world,

  • Military children receive support during hardships

    Long work hours, a career full of moves and family separations during deployments can make life stressful on not just a service member, but their children as well.Luckily the Nellis AFB community is aware of the struggles children may go through in these situations, and there are a number of

  • 99th SFS wins 2013 AF Large Security Forces Unit Award

    Nothing less than hard work and exceptional skills are responsible for the 99th Security Forces Squadron being named the 2013 Air Force Outstanding Large Security Forces Unit.Recently, the 99th SFS won the Air Combat Command level award for outstanding large unit, but it didn't stop there. The unit

  • Nellis AFB goes green for Earth Day

    The 2014 Air Force Earth Day theme is "Conserve Today - Secure Tomorrow." The theme focuses on mission sustainability. Mission accomplishment is achieved without compromise and operates into the future without decline of the natural and man-made systems.The first Earth Day occurred on April 22,

  • 99th CES firefighters train to make difference

    For the men and women charged with keeping the Nellis Air Force Base community protected from medical, fire and hazardous materials emergencies, proficiency is never enough. One walk through the halls of Nellis Fire Station 1 and this philosophy becomes quite evident; every day is a training day.The

  • As Nutrition Awareness month ends; eating healthy doesn't have to

    When people start eating, some start to wonder how many calories are in this and how much weight will be gained.Nutrition Awareness Month kicked off in March and dietitians are ready to answer people's questions on how to develop better eating habits."Nutrition awareness is important as this helps

  • Proper protection; no brainer

    Everyone experiences a hit to their head at some point in their life. After the event, some may be fine, but others might have sustained a traumatic brain injury.A traumatic brain injury is a blow, jolt, or bump to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain.

  • Airmen's Center receives fresh start

    At the end of a long work day when there is nothing pressing to do, head over to the newly renovated Airmen's Center.The Airmen's Center, near the dorms, received a new face lift March 15 in order to improve the place where Airmen come to relax after work. "The purpose of this remodel is to kind of

  • Stratofortress brings long-range, high-altitude firepower to Red Flag 14-2

    Soaring high through the atmosphere, the B-52 Stratofortress seeks and destroys its target on the ground miles below. The 96th Bomb Squadron brings the Stratofortress and its lethality to Red Flag.The B-52 is a long-range heavy bomber capable of dropping or launching a wide variety of munitions on

  • Firefighters protect airfield during Red Flag

    As aircraft engines throttle up for Red Flag, so does the 99th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department.Daily operations for the 99th CES firefighters include responding to any airfield or base emergencies, hazmat response, technical rescue and medical aid, but with a Red Flag exercise the