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Vol. 66 No. 11
March 18, 2016

ECARS to implement April 1 at Nellis AFB

By Senior Airman Jake Carter

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The Employee-
Certification and Reporting System program, which aims
A driver of a vehicle hands his identification card to a 99th Security Forces Squadron Airmen before entering Nellis to control smog levels in Clark County, is scheduled to be
Air Force Base, Nev., March 16. On April 1, Nellis will use the Employee-Certification and Reporting System program, implemented at Nellis AFB on April 1.
where federal employees who operate motor vehicles more than 60 days a year on federal facilities located in air
quality ’maintenance’ areas, such as Nellis Air Force Base, are required to furnish proof of compliance with the local ECARS is a web-based inspection and maintenance
emissions testing program. program that enables owners of private vehicles to self-
certify that their vehicles are in compliance with local
emissions testing laws, as well as Section 118(d) of the
Clean Air Act.

“All federal employees who operate motor vehicles
more than 60 days a year on federal facilities located in
air quality ’maintenance’ areas, such as Nellis Air Force
Base, are required to furnish proof of compliance with
the local emissions testing program — or smog tests,”
said Michelle Kramer, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron air
quality program manager for Nellis and Creech AFBs.

Approximately 51 bases from around the Air Force,
including Air National Guard bases and geographically
separated units, already use this program. When imple-
mented, Airmen will receive an email with instructions
on what they need to do. They will then have 30 days
from the date of the notification email to register with the
ECARS program and demonstrate compliance.

“Personnel will be notified each year via government
email to self-certify their privately owned vehicles,” Kramer
said. “Individuals will complete a short series of questions

______________________ See ECARS, on page 3

Art of teaching: with great power, comes great responsibility

By Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes those because we have acted rightly. We assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Group Having such a small unit in charge of
are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, Operating Location-Alpha and Detach- training a multitude of Airmen can be a
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs then, is not an act but a habit.” ment 1, of the 563rd Operations Support daunting task. Accomplishing this task
Squadron, stationed here are tasked requires great leaders, teamwork and a
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Training is a vital part of military life with making sure Airmen of the 823rd lot of hard work to accomplish.
Aristotle once stated, “Excellence is an and to be able to put training into action Maintenance Squadron and 66th Rescue
art won by training and habituation. in a quick and efficient matter can be Squadron receive the essential training Tech. Sg t. Daniel Boyk in, 23rd
We do not act rightly because we have the difference between life and death. needed to complete their mission.
virtue or excellence, but we rather have ______ See TEACHING, on page 3
A small training flight of four Airmen,

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