Maj. Gen. Michael Worden, commander of the Air Warfare Center at Nellis AFB, Nev., told the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce that Nellis is under attack from surrounding development, reports KREN. The same is true for Air Force bases in Colorado, according to Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), who put a provision in the 2008 defense policy bill to get DOD to address the issue.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
