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AMMOS celebrates its 1,000th graduate from class 24B
Graduates of U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS) class 24-B pose for a group photo during patch night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 28, 2024.
RIGHT: From left are Col. Christopher Clark, Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS) commandant, Capt. Darryl Thompson, 9th Special Operations Squadron director of operations, and Capt. Emily Taylor, Air Force Materiel Command logistics career broadening officer, hold a plaque during patch night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 28, 2024.
Air Force photographs by Airman 1st Class Timothy Perish
A U.S. Air Force Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School graduate patch is displayed on Capt. Alexa Poveromo’s uniform, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge, during patch night at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 28, 2024. This ceremony marked the 1,000th graduate of AMMOS, a school that has been producing highly skilled tactical maintenance, munitions and logistical leaders for over 20 years.
Veteran artists showcase work at 3rd annual arts competition
By John Archiquette
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare
More than 30 Veterans brought their art, music, and writing to the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center recently for the Southern Ne- vada Veterans Creative Arts Competition.
The event, which celebrat- ed the works of local artists and musicians, was open to Veterans treated in the VA health care system, and entrants competed in more than 130 categories including art, creative writing, dance, drama, and music.
For the first time, visual art from the competition will be displayed in a gallery exhibit from Nov. 21 to Feb. 22 at the Charleston Heights Arts Center on 800 S. Brush St. in Las Vegas. Find out more in- formation about this exhibit at https://artlasvegas.org/
Congratulations to these category winners, who will compete against Veterans across the country for a
chance to attend the National Veterans Creative Arts Fes- tival.
Art Division
Acrylic Painting
— Daniel Kekipi Oil Painting
— Crystal Plesea Monochromatic Drawing
— Daniel Kekipi Sculpture
— Tim Smith
Stained or Painted Figures
— Tim Smith
Black and White Photography
— Leslie Lingo Color Photography — Dennis Seely
Digital Art
— Juan “Rome” Otero
Woodworking
— Tim Smith
Mixed Media
— Meghan Tran
Needlework (Original)
— Tami Biniaz
Needlework (Pattern)
— Tami Biniaz
Writing Division
Rhyming Poetry (Mil. Exp.)
VA photograph
Creative Arts Competitors at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center Auditorium.
— Tracy Strong
Non-Rhyming Poetry (Mil. Exp.)
— Jack Ford
Short Story
— Riley Silver
Poetry (Gen. Topic)
Poetry (Inspirational)
— Larry Holloway
Music Division
Vocal Solo (Pop)
— Wilson Bernales
Vocal Solo (Rock)
Vocal Solo (Country)
— Wilson Bernales
Original Vocal (Mil. Exp.)
— Chuck M. Baker
Original Vocal (General Topic)
— Larry Holloway
— Wilson Bernales
— Larry Holloway