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Nellis Air Force Base

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[nel-is] / ˈnɛl ɪs /

noun

  1. 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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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

Only after being transferred to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas did Dybbro begin training gunners.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

In 1949, the Air Force held the first gunnery competition at what was then Las Vegas Air Force Base, now Nellis Air Force Base.

From Washington Post • May 29, 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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