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  • Nellis squadrons stand ready despite sequestration setbacks

    The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron, 99th Security Forces Squadron and 99th Contracting Squadron are determined to provide quality support despite civilian furlough and sequestration setbacks, but request patience during this challenging time.Sequestration has had a far reaching impact across the

  • Changes made to physical fitness training program

    Changes have been made to both the Air Force Fitness Assessment and the physical training leader certification process. Not only are Airmen now responsible for scheduling their own physical fitness tests, but PTLs are required to complete continuous developmental courses throughout the year in order

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • Adaptive Sports Camp promotes teamwork, healing

    Wounded warriors from around the country met at the Warrior Fitness Center here July 29 - Aug. 2 for the re-vamped Air Force Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Camp featuring a variety of physical activities aimed at promoting healing and camaraderie.The event featured only wheelchair basketball in

  • More than three hundred Nellis staff sergeant selects announced

    Air Force officials selected 11,212 of 34,078 eligible senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant for a selection rate of 32.9 percent that was released at 8 a.m. CST Aug. 1. The average score for those selected was 291.07. Selectees' average time in grade was 1.98 years and time in service was

  • High fidelity mannequins provide training realism

    After learning and memorizing procedures on how to effectively administer resuscitation skills for newly born infants, Airmen of the 99th Medical Group are expected to perform their training on a mannequin when attending the Neonatal Resuscitation Program course at Nellis' Medical Simulation

  • Bioenvironmental Airmen prepare for first response

    The 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Flight Airmen provide more than just gas mask fit tests, they provide first response during a mishap, conduct environmental health assessments, thermal assessments and more. These Airmen provide crucial information to the incident commander in

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