Beginning in 2011, the rapidly growing veterans population of Las Vegas will have access to a new full-service medical facility, for which ground was broken Oct. 20. Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson joined Nevada’s Congressional delegation and local officials for the ceremony, saying that the $295 million complex would offer “21st century health care in a 21st century facility.” The facility will house 90 inpatient beds and feature a 120-bed nursing home care unit, an ambulatory care center, and an outpatient clinic.
The Air Force’s BACN may be cooked—the service plans to retire its entire E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet in fiscal 2028 and equip aircraft to use satellite communications instead.