Nellis Air Force Base

A month after wife's death, Nellis technical sergeant confesses, police say: Friday, May 17, 2013; By John Taylor; After being told he failed a lie-detector test earlier this week, an Air Force technical sergeant at Nellis Air Base confessed he shot his wife last month after an argument in a bar escalated into a fight at their North Las Vegas home, according to an arrest report.

Photos: Miss USA Nana Meriwether, Miss Nevada USA Chelsie Caswell and Shanna Moakler at Nellis AFB: Sunday, May 12, 2013; By Don Chareunsy; Reigning Miss USA Nana Meriwether of Maryland and 2013 Miss Nevada USA Chelsea Caswell of Las Vegas attended a meet-and-greet with troops ...

Thunderbirds announce new additions to officer corps: Monday, April 22, 2013; By Sun Staff; Five officers have been selected to become members of the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force’s top jet demonstration team. The Air Force announced the appointments, which will be effective for the 2014 demonstration season, last week. The Thunderbirds are based at Nellis Air Base in Las Vegas.

Air Force: Series of errors led to Nevada drone crash: Tuesday, April 9, 2013; By Michelle Rindels, Associated Press; A series of errors, including a pilot's failure to properly complete a pre-flight check, led to the crash of an unmanned drone aircraft in December in a remote area north of Las Vegas, Air Force officials said Tuesday.

Now our air show needs saving: Monday, April 8, 2013; Reno Air Races got $600,000 from government for insurance; should Nellis get help?; Less than a year ago, the Nevada Tourism Commission rescued the Reno Air Races from certain cancellation after the show’s insurance premium spiked. The state delivered $600,000 to preserve one of the last air races in the world.

Budget ax falls on Aviation Nation air show at Nellis: Tuesday, March 26, 2013; By John Taylor; Aviation Nation, an annual fixture at Nellis Air Base, is the latest victim of federal budget cuts. Col. Barry Cornish, 99th Air Base wing commander, announced cancellation of the event, which had been scheduled this year for Nov. 9-10. "Aviation Nation is a very popular event for our community, and I deeply regret our inability to host a Nellis Open House this year," Cornish said in a news release. He said cuts totaling $46 million had been ordered throughout the Air Force with a priority of combat readiness over other activities, “and air shows have been canceled as a result."

Appreciating Nellis, Dorinson: Monday, March 18, 2013; Air Force base, recycling pioneer have done a lot for this community; By Bruce Spotleson; For many Southern Nevadans, Nellis Air Force Base comes to mind only when they see contrails in the sky. But Nellis’ impact on the economy is unmistakable.

High-tech — and high-priced — fighter roars to Nellis for testing: Saturday, March 9, 2013; Military:; By Brian Nordli; A fighter jet with a controversial past and an uncertain future has arrived in Nevada for testing to determine whether it performs as advertised in combat situations.

Picture-perfect days may be nearing an end for Nellis' popular Red Flag exercises: Saturday, March 9, 2013; By Brian Nordli; For the military, Red Flag is a chance to give inexperienced airmen and command leaders from across the globe realistic mission training in a simulated war. It is the only place they can train with other countries and different branches of military for a war. For others, the war exercises above the Nevada desert offer a place to shoot perfect photos of approaching aircraft.

Air Force investigating crash of drone aircraft in Nevada: Thursday, December 6, 2012; By Dave Toplikar; The U.S. Air Force is investigating why an unmanned “hunter/killer” drone aircraft crashed Wednesday night in the Nevada Test and Training Range, about 120 miles north of Las Vegas.

Slight chance of rain continues throughout valley: Friday, November 16, 2012; By Conor Shine; Morning showers Friday dropped trace amounts of rain throughout the valley, but Las Vegans can look forward to a mostly sunny fall weekend going forward.

Aviation Nation show has special meaning for some on Veterans Day: Sunday, November 11, 2012; By Brian Nordli; Mark Goldstrom stood on the sprawling concrete tarmac at Nellis Air Force Base surrounded by memories during the Aviation Nation air show Sunday. It all brought him back to the 20 years he spent as a crew chief fixing planes for the Air Force.

Crowds brave chill for thrill at Aviation Nation air show: Saturday, November 10, 2012; By William D'Urso; Swarms of hooded figures braved the high winds and low temperatures to watch planes climb, dive and spin in ways that sparked the imagination and seemed to defy physics.

At Nellis AFB, elementary school has its own challenges, opportunities: Saturday, October 20, 2012; Education:; By Paul Takahashi; When Principal Kori Deal stepped foot in Lomie Heard Elementary School for the first time earlier this year, she quickly found out it was unlike any other school she had worked in during her 21-year career with the Clark County School District. "Having to drive through the (armed security) gate, that was different," Deal said, laughing. "But other than that, we're a typical CCSD school. We just happen to be on a military base."

Nellis airmen take on new duty: Serving city's homeless: Monday, September 10, 2012; By Brian Nordli; It’s almost 7 p.m. on a scorching late-August Monday, and a line of homeless men and women stretches two blocks along G Street. Some in line are rail thin, covered in the grime of life on the street, others push strollers with their children in them, and others are in wheelchairs. They’ve ended up here because of unforeseen illnesses, past mistakes or a combination of both. All are in need of nourishment and a helping hand.