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  • NTTR: Conservation through cooperation

    The NTTR and the 99th CES work closely with local, state, and federal environmental agencies to sustain the range while maintaining military capabilities. They employ teams of biologists, anthropologists and natural resource managers to ensure the impact on the range remains as minimally invasive as

  • 99th Medical Group re-designates two squadrons

    The 99th Medical group recently held a re-designation ceremony for two squadrons. During the re-designation ceremony, the 99th Aerospace Medicine Squadron became the 99th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron and the 99th Medical Operations Squadron became the 99th Healthcare Operations Squadron.

  • MQ-9 Reaper Takes Flight with 8 Hellfire Missiles

    The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted the first flight of the MQ-9A Reaper carrying eight live AGM-114 Hellfire missiles on September 10, 2020, reinforcing the platform’s “persistent attack” role. This new capability is part of the MQ-9 Operational Flight Program 2409, a software upgrade

  • Changes continue for MOMMC

    The Defense Health Agency has approved construction projects designed to modify and modernize the Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center’s (MOMMC) existing facility infrastructure in support of a major initiative to attain trauma center accreditation.These projects are essential since the 2017

  • NTTR: Training our way to victory

    Red Flag, an air-to-air combat exercise for pilots, and Green Flag, a ground combat training exercise, are two of the largest training operations in the Department of Defense. The NTTR enables training opportunities like these, while also providing a practice home to the U.S. Air Force Aerial

  • One system, one fight

    The 99th Medical Group (MDG) is scheduled to launch a new electronic healthcare record system known as Medical Health System (MHS) GENESIS on Sept. 26, here. MHS GENESIS provides enhanced secure technology to manage beneficiaries' health information.

  • Nellis AFB supports POTUS visit

    Airman 1st Class Derrick Terry, security forces specialist assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron(SFS), stands guard in front of a VC-25 aircraft on the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base(AFB), Nevada, Sept. 13, 2020. The 99th SFS provides flight line security, police services and

  • Every crisis needs a hero

    Every crisis has individuals who put themselves in harm’s way to help others and although he wouldn’t consider himself one, the actions of Capt. (Dr.) Christopher Weisgarber, 3rd year chief resident assigned to the 99th Medical Group at Family Medicine Residency (FMR) during Nellis’ COVID-19

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