Nellis Air Force Base

Base Tours Nellis Lodging Warfare Center Base History

Nellis Air Force Base Tours. A tour of Nellis Air Force Base is a genuine treat for anyone interested in expanding their understanding of the United States Air Force. Two public tours are offered, on average, on a monthly basis. Tours for Junior ROTC and Air Force ROTC are scheduled twice per quarter. Public tours must be scheduled at least 30 days in advance and are granted first come, first serve. Reservations are required and must be approved be Base personnel. Tours are scheduled on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 9:00am and 3:00pm.  [Top]

U.S. Air Force Warfare Center. The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) at Nellis Air Force Base serves to equip all fighter pilots and personnel with the practical and academic skills to excel in integrated combat operations. The USAFWC oversees five training wings, including the Nevada programs and one in Florida and Idaho.  [Top]

Nellis Air Force Base History. Nellis Air Force Base has been a Las Vegas fixture since 1941 when the Vegas Mayor Russell signed over property to the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corp for the purpose of developing a flexible gunnery school. Las Vegas was an ideal location for its ideal year-round flying weather, vast unpopulated territory and natural surroundings that included dry lake beds for emergency landings, and rocky hills for machine-gun and cannon firing operations. Nellis Air Force Base’s named was changed in 1950 in honor of 1st Lt. William Harrell Nellis, a Southern Nevada native killed in action in 1944.  [Top]