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New commander discusses Nevada Test and Training Range challenges

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth Thompson, Nevada Test and Training Range commander, speaks with the media about the challenges he expects as the organization's new commander following a ceremony re-designating the 98th Range Wing as the NTTR at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2011. Like the 98 RANW, The NTTR will remain a direct reporting unit to the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center and continue to operate, maintain and manage the 2.9-million-acre range (42 percent of the land managed by the U.S. Air Force) and 12,000 square miles of military airspace. More than 1,000 military, civilian and contract personnel are assigned to the organization. Prior to assuming command of the NTTR, Colonel Thompson served as the defense and air attaché to the U.S. Embassy in Cairo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman/Released)

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