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Vol. 66 No. 19
May 13, 2016

Nellis EOD conducts counter-IED training

By Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum

99th Air Base Wing Public A airs Sta Sgt. John Mitchell, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance technician, wears an EOD suit during a training
exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 5. Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — With im- world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad.
provised explosive devices having changed the
way the U.S. wages war; the explosive ordnance
disposal technician is a career eld that is vital
to successful missions now and in the future.

e 99th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD tech-
nicians conducted a training exercise on May 5,
2016, at Nellis AFB in order to hone their skills
and better prepare for future scenarios.

e training simulated what it would be like
if there was a vehicle-borne improvised explo-
sive device present in a parking garage setting
and the exercise was ran by Sta Sgt. Je rey
Glover, 99th CES EOD technician.

“Today’s training scenario was a stateside
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device that
was parked in the lower level of a simulated
parking garage in a work building in downtown
Las Vegas,” said Glover.

is type of live training is a very valuable
asset to EOD technicians, especially since IEDs
have been brought to the forefront in modern
warfare.

“ is type of training is extremely bene cial
because we have the opportunity to train on
actual vehicles with live explosive tools,” said
Glover. “ e training IEDs themselves are fully
functioning so you don’t have to guess whether
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Nellis celebrates nurse, medical tech week

By Airman 1st Class Nathan Byrnes and technicians make to healthcare. team that takes great pride in delivering noticed and that we are making a dif-
This year’s National Nurses Week excellent quality care to their patients. ference in a person’s life every day. It’s
99th Air Base Wing Public A airs important to have this week dedicated
theme “Culture of Safety, It starts with “Having this week of appreciation is to nurses and technicians to show oth-
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — YOU” is exemplified each and every humbling,” said Senior Airman Danielle ers how hard we work and how much we
On May 6, Nellis AFB began a week- day at the Mike O’Callaghan Federal Washington, 99th Medical Operations truly enjoy what we do every single day.”
long celebration for Nurse and Medi- Hospital. e nurses and medical tech- Squadron medical technician. “It’s good __________See NURSE, on page 3
cal Technician Appreciation Week to nicians of the 99th Medical Group are to know that our hard work as medical
recognize the contributions nurses well-trained, disciplined and a motivated technicians and nurses does not go un-

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