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  • 'The Heat is On': Nellis nears record highs

    June 21 marked the first day of summer in the northern hemisphere and in just two weeks after summer's commencement, Nellis is already seeing near record highs.The latest heat wave to scorch Las Vegas and its surrounding communities brought Nellis' average June high of 102 degrees up dramatically,

  • Calling 911? Use your best judgment

    With the summer months upon us, the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight is, as expected, responding to an increased number of 911 calls from the base community.The heightened risk of real emergencies due to heat-related injuries and other accidents will keep first responders in a

  • Nellis hosts second annual research symposium

    The 99th Medical Operations Squadron Family Medicine Residency graduates briefed their medical research projects to classmates and peers during the second annual Clinical Investigation Program Research Symposium, at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center June 26.The primary mission of the

  • Coalition mission ends with bang

    A joint-coalition explosive ordnance disposal mission took place June 12 near Kandahar Airfield when U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Slovakian and Australian EOD personnel came together to dispose of excess military ordnance.Romanian soldiers provided security for the mission while the other NATO

  • Protect your children from UV rays

    The desert sun can be dangerous to anyone within its reach, but children's skin is more vulnerable to harmful ultraviolet rays than the average adult."Children, and particularly infants, have a thinner outer skin layer than adults which can lead to increased absorption of harmful UV rays from the

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