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More than 300 Nellis staff sergeant selects announced

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Air Force officials selected 11,212 of 34,078 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 32.9 percent that was released at 8 a.m., CST,...

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Creech celebrates newest SNCOs

U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. S.S. 432nd Wing and 799th Air Base Group senior noncommissioned officer inductees stand in formation prior to the SNCO medallion ceremony Aug. 2. Creech Air Force Base,...

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Airman leadership school Class 13-F graduates

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Sixty Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating airman leadership school Aug. 8. Congratulations to the following Airmen: Rescue...

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Civilian serves 30 years, counting

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes Jean Busch, United States Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Officer Operations School secretary, sits at her desk in the AMMOS building Aug. 21 at...

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SFS Airman receives Diamond Sharp Award

Tech. Sgt. Brady Warren, 99th Security Forces Squadron criminal intelligence analyst, answers a phone call Aug. 15 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Warren was selected by the Nellis First Sergeants to...

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Nellis to host 27th annual POW/MIA ceremony

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Freedom Park here will be the location for this year’s National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony scheduled for Sept. 20. The aim of the event, which is held on the third...

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Airman from 99th LRS earns Diamond Sharp Award

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Charles   Tech Sgt. Curtis Kelley, 99th Logistic Readiness Squadron documented cargo specialist, logs incoming items at the documented cargo section Sept. 18...

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AMXS Airman receives Diamond Sharp Award

  Staff Sgt. Kelly Sifers, 57th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons team chief, enters data into the Core Automated Maintenance System at the Viper aircraft maintenance unit Oct. 22 at Nellis Air...

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Nominees sought for Verne Orr award

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Air Force Personnel Center officials are accepting nominations for the 2014 Verne Orr Award. The Air Force Association established this award in honor of former...

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Airmen save drowning child

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Airmen receive training throughout their career to help them perform during stressful situations and to focus on the mission. That’s exactly what Lt. Col. Ryan Messer,...

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Six Nellis Airmen earn chief stripe

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The following 99th Air Base Wing, 57th Wing and the Nevada Test and Training Range senior master sergeants have been selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. The...

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Thunderbirds honor fallen pilot with dedication of restored F-105 replica

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr. From left: Bill Devlin, Rick Dale, Mark Devlin, Shirley Buckley, and Bill Devlin. Buckley and her sons were the guests of honor at a ceremony Nov....

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World War II veteran shares memories at POW/MIA remembrance breakfast

Retired 2nd Lt. Dean Whitaker, B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and World War II veteran, receives a memento from Airman 1st Class Jade Kristofferson, 6th Combat Training Squadron knowledge operations...

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547th Intelligence Squadron NCO receives Nellis Top III MVP Award

Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Van Veldhuizen, 547th Intelligence Squadron Central Command Integrated Air Defense Systems NCO in charge, stands by a SA-8 GECKO low altitude surface-to-air missile system Nov. 26...

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USAF AMMOS graduates AMSC 100th graduate

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School celebrated the graduation of its 7th Advanced Maintenance Superintendent Course class Dec 13. This...

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Nellis leadership pay final respects to fallen wingman

Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., render a final salute to Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Hubbard, 53rd Test Management Group superintendent, while the Nellis AFB Honor Guard places his casket on a...

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57th Wing Safety wins ACC best practice

Tech. Sgt. Donald Salamone, 57th Wing flight safety craftsman, gives a safety brief to dedicated crew chiefs in Detachment 13, Jan. 24 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 57th Wing safety office...

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SFS defender receives Diamond Sharp Award

  Staff Sgt. Peter Ferrer, 99th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, makes a call from his patrol car radio Jan. 21 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Ferrer was the Diamond Sharp Award recipient for...

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AF Medical Service 2013 award winners announced

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Surgeon General’s Medical Force Development Directorate recently announced the winners of the Air Force Medical Service Annual Award competition and four people from Nellis Air...

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Airman Leadership Class 14-B graduates 79 airmen

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - Seventy-nine Airmen completed their first professional military education milestone by graduating Airman Leadership School 13 February 14. Class 14-B’s Award winners are:...

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