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Federal Tipoffs Involving Nevada Newsletter for Sunday February 18, 2024 ( 9 items )  

Air Mobility Command Shines During First Ever Bamboo Eagle Exercise
NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command recently completed the first iteration of Exercise Bamboo Eagle Jan. 26 - Feb. 3, 2024. The exercise, a combined event with Air Combat Command, took place in several areas in the Western United States and eastern Pacific Ocean, and built upon fundamentals practiced during last year's Mobility Guardian 23. Over 3,000 U.S. service members across four branches and close to 300 o  more

BLM announces meeting of the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Carson City, Nevada -- The Bureau of Land Management announced that the Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will host a public meeting on April 11, and a field tour on April 12, 2024. The 15-member BLM Sierra Front-Northern Great Basin RAC serves in an advisory capacity concerning issues relating to land use planning and the management of the publ  more

Bureau of Land Management and Northern Nevada Correctional Center announce a wild horse and burro adoption event for February 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Nevada Department of Corrections - Silver State Industries have announced a saddle-started wild horse and burro adoption event at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center (NNCC) on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Up to 20 saddle-started wild horses, and one burro, trained by the NNCC inmates, will be offered for adoption. The once-wild   more

Creech AFB: 20th Attack Squadron Sets New Training Standard at Red Flag
CREECH AFB, Nevada, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Master Sgt. Dillon White, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs More than 90 Airmen from the 20th Attack Squadron participated in Red Flag 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to integrate with joint and coalition combat air forces in a large force exercise, culminating in certification to return to combat operations. The squadron, located at   more

FCC: Starks Joins CBC Chair Horsford To Advocate for ACP
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2024: On Friday, February 9, 2024, FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, visited the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority to hear from residents and state and local officials about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)'s positive impact on closing the digital divide and the need for Congress to continue   more

Historic Milestone: 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron Joins Red Flag 24-1
CREECH AFB, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Creech Air Force Base (432nd Air Expeditionary Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Victoria Nuzzi, 432nd Wing/ 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing The 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance Squadron, the only ACMS in the United States Air Force, made history with its first-ever participation in Red Flag 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, from Jan.15-Feb. 2, 2024. During Red Flag, the 432nd ACMS performed simulated defensive cy  more

National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Management Plan
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 16 -- The National Park Service National Monument management plan issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a plan that will help shape the future of Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. The General Management Plan (GMP) for the monument is the park's first since it was established in 2014. The plan, along with an environmental assessment (EA), will provide broad guidance for the management of the park ov  more

Navy SEALs Train With Beale Defenders During Exercise Dragon Trident
NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nevada, Feb. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Beale Air Force Base (9th Reconnaissance Wing) issued the following news: By Tech. Sgt. Samuel A. Burns, 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs Forty Airmen from the 9th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), 9th Medical Group (MDG) and 9th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) from Beale Air Force Base, California, teamed up with East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) for joint Exercise Dragon Trident 1, Jan. 29-31, 2024.   more

Nellis AFB: 414th Personnel Recovery Division Excels in Bamboo Eagle Deployment Exercise
NELLIS AFB, Nevada, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Nellis Air Force Base (99th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Sean Hetz, 57th Wing Public Affairs Airmen from the 414th Combat Training Squadron personnel recovery division showcased their real-world monitoring and personnel recovery capabilities during the first iteration of Bamboo Eagle from Jan. 26-Feb. 2. Bamboo Eagle 24-1 is a U.S. Air Force Warfare Center exercise designed to provide an environment where an expeditionary  more