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Vol. 65 No. 47
December 4, 2015
Nellis expands education options
for elementary-age dependents
By Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika G. Heard Elementary School and their U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
wonderful staff have inspired multiple
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs generations of military children and laid Lomie G. Heard Elementary School was constructed on Nellis Air Force Base in 1951 and
the foundation for their futures. will no longer be part of the Clark County School District (CCSD) at the end of the 2015-
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — 2016 school year. CCSD leases the land on Nellis AFB where Lomie G. Heard is located. The
Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, “We had a unique opportunity to lease will expire at the end of the current school year and the U.S. Air Force is currently in
elementary-age children of Department partner with an established Nevada pub- negotiations with Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas to bring a public charter school on
of Defense employees will have the lic charter school — Coral Academy of base. CASLV, which will be free for students to attend, plans to temporarily operate out
option of attending an on-base public Science Las Vegas — that not only brings of the Lomie G. Heard facility while construction of the new permanent campus is built.
charter school. a great academic program, but plans to
build a new kindergarten through eighth
Lomie G. Heard Elementary School, grade school at no cost to the Air Force,”
the current on-base school which was Boutwell said. “The facility will be within
constructed on Nellis Air Force Base in the Landings Housing complex and is
1951, will no longer be part of the Clark expected to be ready for use starting in
County School District (CCSD) at the the 2018 academic year. A new school
end of the 2015-2016 school year. is simply something neither the U.S.
Air Force nor CCSD could realistically
CCSD leases the land on Nellis AFB expect to be able to do in the foreseeable
where Lomie G. Heard is located. The future. This really is a great opportunity
lease will expire at the end of the cur- for our children.”
rent school year and the U.S. Air Force
is currently in negotiations with Coral CASLV, which will be free for students to
Academy of Science Las Vegas to bring attend, plans to temporarily operate out of
a public charter school on base. the Lomie G. Heard facility while construc-
tion of the new permanent campus is built.
“Nellis Air Force Base and the CCSD
have had a long and mutually-beneficial _____ See EDUCATION, on page 3
relationship,” said Col. Richard Boutwell,
99th Air Base Wing commander. “Lomie
Medical evaluation board does what’s best for service members
By Senior Airman Mikaley Kline wanted to make the Air Force a career might “There are all different kinds of factors that “Doctors, nurses, and administra-
not get that opportunity due to unforeseen can activate a Code 37 or make you eligible tive personnel will discuss your medical
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs injuries or medical conditions. for an MEB.” condition(s) and make the determination to
turn on a Code 37, which means we’re going
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — It “The medical evaluation board is for For example, Airmen who consistently to formally consider you for an initial review
can be hard to foresee what the future may people that have varying injuries or condi- do not test on certain components of a in lieu of (IRILO) an MEB,” said Yoder.
hold, especially for military members. tions,” said Staff Sgt. Shawna Yoder, 99th physical training test are brought up at the
Medical Support Squadron NCO in charge deployment availability working group ____ See EVALUATION, on page 3
Unfortunately, life can throw a wicked of the medical evaluation board office. (DAWG), a first step toward an MEB.
curveball. An Airman who may have
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