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Vol. 65 No. 39
October 2, 2015

Nellis EMT
Rodeo
Team wins
1st place in
Commando
Challenge

By Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis

99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dennis J. Henry Jr.
After two days of intense scenario run-
throughs, the Nellis AFB Emergency Senior Airman Caroline Rulison, 99th Aerospace Medical Squadron aerospace medicine technician, low-crawls during the 2015 Annual
Medical Technician Rodeo Team won EMT Rodeo held at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 17 through 18. After two days of intense scenario run-throughs, the Nellis AFB
first place in the Commando Challenge Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo Team won first place in the Commando Challenge. The Commando Challenge was one of 19
that was a part of the 2015 Annual EMT categories of competition.
Rodeo event hosted by Cannon AFB, New
Mexico, Sept. 17 through 18.

The Commando Challenge is a scenar-
io-based obstacle course where competi-
tors had to put a multitude of skills to use.

_________ See RODEO, on page 3

99th CONS, CES facilitate repair of ‘various intersections’

By Airman 1st Class Mikaley Kline ous intersections” was slated to finish on ist. “The reason why we did the project down causing dips and humps.
Oct. 12, but with hard work and diligence was because with the previous configura- “It’s just a result of the material and
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs the project was completed about 30 days tion, the roads were just mixed asphalt.
ahead of schedule. Out here in the west the extreme heat where we live,” said Stone. “The fix for
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — keeps the asphalt soft.” that was to close off those intersections
The construction that took place here on “This project had a little more high- and take up all the old asphalt and put
Washington Boulevard — which began visibility because it was Washington, Washington Boulevard has stop concrete down. Concrete won’t cause
March 16 — was officially completed which is one of the main roads going signs at numerous intersections, so dips or humps because it doesn’t flow
Sept. 11. through base,” said Steve Stone, 99th when vehicles would stop at the inter-
Contracting Squadron contract special- sections the asphalt would get pushed _________ See REPAIR, on page 3
The construction project called “vari-

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