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Think before you drink: LVAADD saves careers, lives
By Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle Airmen who may have otherwise made
an unwise decision to drive while
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Las Vegas Airmen Against Drunk Driving is an all-volunteer organization made up of impaired.”
Airmen from Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases who volunteer their time to help ensure
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — their fellow wingmen make it home safely. LVAADD runs from 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday Harris went on to add, “When it
On most Friday and Saturday nights, and Saturday nights. All calls are anonymous. Airmen in need should call 702-652-2233 comes to executing the wingman
bars and nightclubs in Las Vegas are and give the dispatcher their first name, their location and destination, cell phone number, culture, I would like to think that
filled with people packed in like sar- and what they’re wearing so the volunteer Airmen know who they’re looking for. LVAADD is the tip of the spear. Our
dines. impact on Airmen and the Las Vegas
LVAADD volunteers are an example couraged to give back by volunteering community cannot be overstated.”
With the fog of alcohol clouding of an active demonstration of the Air their time during the weekends.
their minds, some Airmen might Force core values.” This year to date, LVAADD has a
forget about the plan they devised for “LVAADD has a positive impact total of 236 saves, or people they’ve
when they call it a night. Although LVAADD is a no-charge on the community by reducing the prevented from getting behind the
service, Harris said it shouldn’t be number of potential drunk drivers,” wheel while impaired.
Luckily for them and other Nellis treated as a taxi service. LVAADD said Harris. “Not only are volunteers
Air Force Base Airmen, there’s an should not be utilized as a set plan, saving the lives of Airmen, but they’re “I decided to volunteer my time
organization that can pick them up but as a last resort if an individual’s reducing the chances of civilian inju- because I’ve been stranded down at
and get them home safely. Las Vegas other options fall flat. ries or deaths due to drunken driving. the strip before and it’s pressing try-
Airmen Against Drunk Driving is Furthermore, we save the careers of ing to get out of there,” said Airman
an all-volunteer program made up Airmen using the service are en- 1st Class Daniel Irara, 99th Medical
of Airmen from Nellis and Creech Support Squadron admissions and
AFBs who volunteer their time to help dispositions technician.
ensure their fellow wingmen make it
home safely. Airman 1st Class Richard Lo-
pez, 99th Force Support Squadron
“LVAADD is important because you Crosswinds Inn Dining Facility shift
have volunteer Airmen ensuring the worker, also volunteers his time to
safety and well-being of other Airmen, LVAADD in hopes that he can help
as well as members of the Las Vegas make a difference.
community,” said Tech. Sgt. Keith
Harris, LVAADD president and 99th “Drinking and driving is a huge
Force Support Squadron manpower issue in the Air Force and I’ve seen
and organization analyst. “Simply put,
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