Nellis Air Force Base

Hugs and joy greet soldiers upon their return from Afghanistan: Sunday, January 15, 2012; Military:; By Jackie Valley; The King family, decked out in matching patriotic T-shirts, waited eagerly outside a Mandalay Bay ballroom Sunday afternoon to catch a glimpse of their military hero. Soon, a sea of uniformed soldiers entered the hallway. Soon, a sea of uniformed soldiers entered the hallway. The 422nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion of the Nevada National Guard had arrived, ending a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan. Cameras flashed and cheers erupted as loved ones found each other.

Thousands pilot their way to Nellis for annual air show: Saturday, November 12, 2011; Aviation:; By Aida Ahmed; Thousands of onlookers fixed their eyes on the North Las Vegas skyline Saturday morning as Air Force jets soared over Nellis Air Force Base.

With Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’s repeal, gay soldiers come out of the shadows: Tuesday, September 27, 2011; By April Corbin; Dave Jenkins received the news after the end of a double shift. It was already one of the worst nights of his career as a corpsman. A 2-week-old infant had died in his arms. He was finishing filing the necessary paperwork when his commanding officer approached him. “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say …”

Nellis boosts security measures ahead of 9/11 anniversary: Friday, September 9, 2011; By Aida Ahmed; Two days before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Nellis and Creech air force bases and the Nevada Test and Training Range announced Friday they have implemented increased security measures.

8 injured at Nellis AFB when aircraft shelters collapse in windstorm: Thursday, September 8, 2011; By Sun Staff; Eight military personnel suffered minor injuries when a set of aircraft shelters collapsed during a severe windstorm at about 5 p.m. Thursday, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said.

2 men charged with theft, sale of military property: Thursday, August 25, 2011; By Steve Kanigher; The Nevada U.S. Attorney's office filed a criminal complaint in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas today against two men in connection with the theft of military property and sale of that property to a local gun store.

Air Force, FBI agents raid gun store near Strip: Friday, August 19, 2011; By Conor Shine; Federal agents raided a gun store near the Las Vegas Strip on Friday afternoon but released few details, saying only it was part of an ongoing investigation. The raid, which included agents from the FBI and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, was conducted at Citadel Gun and Safe.

Family calls F-16 pilot killed in crash 'man of character and faith': Friday, July 1, 2011; By Aida Ahmed; Nellis Air Force Base will host a private memorial service next week for Capt. Eric Ziegler, the pilot who died earlier this week after his F-16C Fighting Falcon jet crashed near Caliente.

Nellis says pilot died in F-16 crash: Thursday, June 30, 2011; By Sun Staff; The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon jet that crashed near Caliente earlier this week didn't survive. U.S. Air Force officials said search and rescue teams found conclusive evidence that the pilot didn't eject from the aircraft before the crash.

Nellis Air Force Base fighter jet crashes; no word on pilot: Tuesday, June 28, 2011; By Nikki Villoria; A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon jet crashed near Caliente at about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, officials at Nellis Air Force Base said.

Testing of new wireless network could cause GPS outages: Saturday, May 14, 2011; technology:; By Karoun Demirjian, Steve Kanigher; A warning for night drivers: If your GPS navigator gives out on you this week, don’t despair. What you’re experiencing is only a test of the emerging broadband system.

ACM photos: At Nellis for clay shooting, show; at The Bank with Sara Evans: Thursday, April 7, 2011; By Nikki Villoria; “It’s very rare that you get to sing the song to the person and to the people you wrote it for. This is the first time we’ve ever had an opportunity to sing ..."

Author talks about military robotics and the changing face of war: Thursday, March 17, 2011; Six Questions:; By Steve Kanigher; Chances are you’ve seen videos of unmanned aerial Predators hitting military targets or tiny robots on wheels disarming roadside bombs. Or maybe you’ve heard about the servicemen at Creech Air Force Base at Indian Springs who control unarmed drones in missions over Afghanistan.

NLV police, Thunderbirds to play charity softball game today: Saturday, March 12, 2011; By Paul Takahashi; North Las Vegas police officers will host the United States Air Force Thunderbirds today in a charity softball game to benefit a local elementary school.

Airman has heart attack, dies while exercising on treadmill at Nellis AFB: Thursday, February 3, 2011; By Paul Takahashi; A Nellis Air Force Base airman died Wednesday afternoon from cardiac arrest while working out on a treadmill.