Nellis Air Force Base

American

[nel-is] / ˈnɛl ɪs /

noun

the largest air base in the U.S. Air Force's Tactical Air Command, located near Las Vegas, Nev., and developed from what began in 1941 as a U.S. Army Air Corps field.

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The F-16C Fighting Falcon was assigned to the Air Force Thunderbirds, an aerial acrobatic demonstration team based at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Johnson said in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Nellis Air Force Base has previously hosted drag performers.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Officials at Nellis Air Force Base did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Thursday.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

Bryon McGarry, public affairs chief at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, said he was aware that Arnu’s properties had been searched by FBI and Air Force Office of Special Investigations agents.

From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2022

This drone was actually being “flown” and manipulated by an expert who was sitting back at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

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