Some Las Vegas locals were surprised on Thursday to find that the military installation formerly known as Nellis Air Force Base is now publicly being called the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center.
A post on the former Nellis Air Force Base Facebook account proclaimed: “Same mission. Expanded focus.”
“This account will now represent the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center—the Air Force’s premier war-fighting enterprise,” the post stated. “We’ll continue bringing you stories, mission highlights and behind-the-scenes looks from across Nellis AFB and USAFWC wings while better connecting our audience to the mission, vision and priorities that drive us.”…