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Nellis celebrates Earth, Arbor Days

Lt. Col. Brian Hartless (far right), 99th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, joins distinguished guests at the Earth and Arbor Day 2015 celebration in planting a new tree at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 20, 2015. Nellis AFB is acknowledged annually by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its continual dedication to planting new trees. In 1872, the State Board of Agriculture adopted J. Sterling Morton’s resolution establishing Arbor Day as a special day for planting trees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Nellis celebrates Earth, Arbor Days

Lt. Col. Brian Hartless, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, provides opening remarks during the Earth and Arbor Day 2015 celebration at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 20, 2015. The annual celebration ceremony was held to show the installation is committed to the development of renewable energy through pollution-prevention efforts, energy conservation, and sustainability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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‘Egg-cited’ for Easter?

Madelyn, 1, gathers eggs during an Easter egg hunt at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 28, 2015. Approximately 10,000 Easter eggs were filled with toys and candy during the event, which was held at the Nellis AFB Youth Center’s baseball field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)
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Fisher House breaks ground in southern Nevada

Col. (Dr.) Guillermo Tellez (fourth from left), 99th Medical Group commander, joins other distinguished guests in the ceremonial dig at the Fisher House ground breaking ceremony at the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System campus in Las Vegas March 27, 2015. The Fisher House Foundation is best known for a network of comfort homes where military and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment at a VA hospital or military treatment facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Fisher House breaks ground in southern Nevada

Col. (Dr.) Guillermo Tellez, 99th Medical Group commander, speaks at the Fisher House ground breaking ceremony at the Department of Veterans Affairs Southern Nevada Healthcare System campus in Las Vegas March 27, 2015. The Fisher House will be located on the VA’s campus and will feature 16 suites with private bedrooms and baths. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Darkest before dawn

Then Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros poses for a photo after waking up from a 30-day coma following a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas on Aug. 13, 2011. His wife, Master Sgt. Angela Sisneros, keeps this photo of Phillip on her desk at work in the 99th Communications Squadron, where she is the NCO in charge of plans and projects, to remind her that everything’s going to be alright. (Photo courtesy of retired Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros)
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Darkest before dawn

Master Sgts. Angela and Phillip Sisneros pose for a photo at the 2014 Air Force Ball in Las Vegas on Sept. 27, 2014. The couple was married on Aug. 1, 2011, but Phil was in a motorcycle accident 12 days later that would lead to his eventual medical retirement in 2014. (Photo courtesy of retired Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros)
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Darkest before dawn

Then Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros, center, poses for a photo with his wife, Master Sgt. Angela Sisneros, right, and a friend after getting married on top of Spencer Glacier in Alaska on Aug. 1, 2011. Phillip, who at the time was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., received joint spouse orders to join Angela at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on Aug. 12, 2011, but would be in a motorcycle accident one day later that would keep him in a coma and rehab for almost one year. (Photo courtesy of retired Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros)
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Darkest before dawn

Then Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros takes a selfie with his wife, Master Sgt. Angela Sisneros, after waking up from a 30-day coma following a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas on Aug. 13, 2011. Angela stayed by Phillip’s side throughout the coma and the months of grueling rehab he would have ahead. (Photo courtesy of retired Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros)
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Darkest before dawn

Then Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros, 99th Communications Squadron comm focal point chief, lays in a coma following a motorcycle accident in Las Vegas on Aug. 13, 2011. Sisneros awoke from his coma 30 days after the accident, but suffered a traumatic brain injury that would eventually lead to his medical retirement in 2014. (Photo courtesy of retired Master Sgt. Phillip Sisneros)
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AFAF gives all Airmen a chance to pay it forward

Master Sgt. Dennis Hutchison, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tomahawks Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent, poses for a photo with his pledge form for the 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund drive at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 17, 2015. The AFAF drive will run from March 23 until May 1 at Nellis and Creech AFBs, and the Nevada Test and Training Range, and is looking to raise $175,602 for the Air Force Aid Society, the Air Force Enlisted Village, the Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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AFAF gives all Airmen a chance to pay it forward

Master Sgt. Dennis Hutchison, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tomahawks Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent, fills out a pledge form for the 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund drive at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 17, 2015. Hutchison’s father passed away in 2005 and he did not have enough money to travel to his hometown in Missouri from his assigned duty station in Georgia, but received an interest-free loan from the Air Force Aid Society to cover his travel costs. Now an avid supporter of the AFAF, which supports and funds four different charities including the AFAS, Hutchison encourages Airmen of all ranks and ages to donate to the AFAF drive. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Anna Pollock leads Carolyne Dufley, both 2015 Help for Heroes track team members, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Dufley later retook the lead to finish in first place at the end of the women’s 1500 meter wheelchair race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

(From left to right) Anna Pollock, Carolyne Dufley and Kristina Morin, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participants, line up at the starting line prior to a race at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Dufley took first place, Pollock took a close second and Morin finished third. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Daniel Crane, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, sprints toward the finish line during a 100-meter dash at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2015. Crane finished the race in first place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Linn Knight, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials participant, practices the freestyle stroke during a practice swimming session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. In addition to encouraging wounded warriors to compete in adaptive sports, the trials provide wounded warrior families with a variety of support services, making their jobs as care givers more manageable and helping to alleviate the stress that comes with a major life change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Tech. Sgt. Dave Scarborough, 58th Rescue Squadron survival evasion resistance and escape specialist, demonstrates proper backstroke form while volunteering at a 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials practice swim session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. Adaptive athletic reconditioning is proven to have positive lasting effects on recovering service members’ physical and emotional well-being. By supporting the trials, the Air Force is demonstrating its commitment to wounded warriors and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

A participant in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials practices pushing off the wall during a swimming practice session at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Feb. 27, 2015. Fitness and teamwork are a way of life in the military. Serious illness and injury can have a profound impact on that way of life. The Air Force Trials encourages recovering warriors to make adaptive sports a part of their recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Participants in the 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials volleyball team practice at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2015. Overall, the Air Force Trials consist of 13 various adapted sporting events. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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AF Trials continue at NAFB

Angie Blue (left) and Steve Rasavongsy, 2015 U.S. Air Force Trials volleyball team members, practice hitting a volleyball at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 2, 2015. More than 100 wounded, ill or injured service men and women from around the country will compete for a spot on the 2015 U.S. Air Force Wounded Warrior Team which will represent the Air Force at adaptive sports events throughout the year. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Young)
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