FOD Walk

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Chief Master Sgt. John Zincone, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs picks up trash between the taxi-ways on the flightline to perform a foreign object debris walk following the 2009 Aviation Nation Nellis Open House, Nov. 16. FOD prevention is every individual's responsibilities as it can cost millions of dollars, and cause damage to aircraft systems or weapons or injury to personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman)

FOD Walk

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Nellis Airmen walk between the taxi-ways on the flightline looking for foreign object debris Nov. 16. Nellis conducted a FOD walk after hosting the 2009 Aviation Nation Nellis Open House. FOD prevention is every individual's responsibilities as it can cost millions of dollars, and cause damage to aircraft systems or weapons or injury to personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman)

The people of the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range

NEVADA TEST and TRAINING RANGE, Nev. -- Col. John Montgomery 98th Range Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Darden 98th Range Wing superintendent greet Gene Verratti, a NTTR threat system operator of more than 30 years, outside the SA-6 threat system simulator on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range Oct. 26. The Nevada Test and Training Range accounts for 2.9 million acres of land and 12,000 square miles of airspace in Nev.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

The people of the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range

NEVADA TEST and TRAINING RANGE, Nev. -- Threat systems operators who work at the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range commute an average of 45 minutes daily to one of the most in desolate locations on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

The people of the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range

NEVADA TEST and TRAINING RANGE, Nev. -- A"Smokie SAM" simulated surface to air missile launches from a SA-6 threat system simulator at the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range Oct. 26. The small rockets are fired in the air when a threat system operator has locked on to a target. The simulate surface to air missile give pilots a visual simulation during training on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

The people of the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range

NEVADA TEST and TRAINING RANGE, Nev. -- Col. John Montgomery 98th Range Wing, commander and Chief Master Sgt. Mark Darden 98th Range Wing, superintendent greet Gene Verratti, a NTTR threat systems operator of more than 30 years, outside the SA-6 threat system simulator on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range Oct. 26. The Nevada Test and Training Range accounts for 2.9 million acres of land and 12,000 square miles of airspace in Nev.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)