Nellis Air Force Base

American  

[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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Example Sentences

Now, his daughter is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, and some of her colleagues have already been deployed.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Nellis Air Force Base has previously hosted drag performers.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times

One of the canceled events was a drag show scheduled for Thursday at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, just northeast of Las Vegas, NBC reported.

From New York Times