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  • Nellis widens drug testing net

    The Department of Defense is taking a new stand against prescription drug abuse with an expansion of the drug urinalysis testing system, and Nellis Air Force Base will ramp up its testing efforts to support it.Beginning next month, Nellis Air Force Base's Drug Demand Reduction Program office will

  • AF force structure changes net manning increases for Nellis, Creech and NTTR

    Air Force officials on March 6 released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget. For Nellis Air Force Base, Creech Air Force Base and the Nevada Test and Training Range, the force structure changes will include the

  • NTTR ground training translates to success on battlefield

    The 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron prepares joint and combined combat forces for current and future threats. They do it by providing realistic training on the Nevada Test and Training Range.The 99th GCTS uses the NTTR to train security forces defenders on Base Security Operations, Area

  • Royal Australian Air Force Participates in Red Flag 12-3

    Members of No. 81 Wing, Royal Australian Air Force, are taking part in the Red Flag 12-3 air-to-air combat exercise here Feb. 27 through March 16."The access to capabilities at Red Flag, from a force integration perspective, is something we can't get anywhere else in the world," said Group Captain

  • Military working dogs train daily

    Members of the 99th Security Forces Squadron's military working dog unit here put a new meaning to the phrase, "dog tired."Military working dogs and their handlers train constantly to stay ahead of threats. When not directly involved in a mission assignment, working dog teams' days are full of

  • JPADS: A newly-harnessed rescue capability

    For many years the Air Force has utilized Global Positioning System technology on bombs and other munitions to destroy targets. Only recently has the Air Force begun to employ this capability in a new manner.The men of the 58th Rescue Squadron call it JPADS, and they say it is going to help them

  • Cross-country cycle journey honors veterans

    3/1/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Veterans Jeremy Staat and Wesley Leon-Barrientos are on a mission to unite veterans and raise awareness of their sacrifices. To do it, they are cycling the 4,163 miles between Bakersfield's Wall of Valor and the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.Their

  • Red Flag 12-3 Kicks Off

    Red Flag 12-3 begins Feb. 27-March 16, 2012.The exercise will include 12 different U.S. Squadrons accompanied by units from the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom.Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise designed to help train pilots from U.S. and allied

  • Combat Arms Implements New Course of Fire Training

    2/24/2012 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- The 99th Security Forces Group Combat Arms flight implemented the Air Force's new course of fire in its small arms training program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.The organization now conducts an updated training course for the M-4 Carbine weapons system for

  • No PPE: A costly failure

    Even for the experienced participant, the dangers of snow sports like skiing, snowmobiling and snowboarding are very high. Buying the necessary Personal Protective Equipment for these sports can be quite an expensive investment. However, take a serious spill and you will immediately realize its

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