Nellis Air Force Base

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Nellis AFB- Nellis Air Force Base is located in the north part of Las Vegas, NV. It is home to the Thunderbirds. The base also trains fighter aircraft for the Air Force. The base is named for William Harrell Nellis, a Las Vegas resident and P-47 pilot who died in action during the Battle of the Bulge.

The main base covers approximately 11,300 acres (46 km²). 62 percent of it is undeveloped, while the remaining area is either paved or contains structures.

The base consists of three major functional areas.

   * Area I include the airfield and most of the mission support functions.
   * Area II is east of Area I and contains the munitions area.
   * Area III is across Las Vegas Boulevard from Area I. It contains housing, Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital, and open space.

Nellis AFB is home to the F-15, F-16, and the Raptors. The Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Airstrip was a part of Nellis; formally known as "Area 3". On June 20, 2005 the field was renamed to Creech Air Force Base.