Posted on 03/05/2010 6:22:43 PM PST by NoobRep
No reason given for the lockdown.
Nellis Air Force Base was placed on lockdown this afternoon and nearby streets were closed, authorities said.
Base spokesman Eugene Hill said the main gate was closed and the base was put on lockdown about 3 p.m. He said Metro Police are assisting, but it is unknown what caused the lockdown.
Metro spokesman Bill Cassell said officers are assisting with traffic control in the area. He said North Las Vegas Boulevard near East Craig Road has been shut down.
Traffic is being rerouted and drivers are encouraged to avoid the area.
Nellis is the location of the United States Air Force Warfare Center and is a major training location for both U.S. and foreign military aircrews.
Run!
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I see. Probably moving one of their captured UFO’s.
LOL
The found Harry reid’s brain in a box high on a shelf. it was rather dusty box. the hazmat team was called out because it was thought to be toxic waste. (Gee i think the pain killers are making me goofy)
Exactly what I was thinking.
Probably another liberal (oh sorry, right-wing) troofer on the loose
WOW! Thanks very much for posting. BUMP-TO-THE-TOP!
So now we have extreme liberal (I would go farther than that) governance and we have chaos and we will not tolerate this in America.
Man, after Ft. Hood, the nut shootout at at the Capitol, Stack, Bedell, I am really ready for 6 months of no breaking news whatsoever.
Wonder what’s going on here.
Do they do this for Red Flag ?
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/2010030520019.aspx
Photo caption:
An F-16 Aggressor takes off March 3, 2010, during a Red Flag Exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is conducted on the 15,000-square-mile Nevada Test and Training Range, north of Las Vegas. (U.S. Air Force)
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Nellis Air Force Bases Main Gate On Lock Down
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NELLIS AFB, NV (Upfront News) Nellis Air Force Base told Upfront News late Friday its main gate was placed on lock down after an unknown incident nearby.
A spokesman for the base said Metro PD was on the scene and there was no threat to the public or the base. The spokesman said when there is law enforcement activity in the area, for example a store being robbed, it could prompt a lock down of areas of the base.
A spokesperson for the Metro Police Department could not be reached for comment.
http://upfrontnews.webege.com/upfront/nellis-air-force-bases-main-gate-on-lock-down/
Threat forces Nellis Air Force Base’s main gate to be locked down
Updated: March 5, 2010 08:32 PM CST
Officials at Nellis Air Force Base say a threat made by someone at the main gate forced it to be locked down for a few hours Friday afternoon. It happened around 3pm.
Metro Police say a man claimed he had a bomb. Police took the man into custody without incident and he is now in the hands of federal officials. The main gate remains closed while the investigation continues.
ktvn.com
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