Nellis AFB Public Affairs Office 99abw.pa@nellis.af.mil michael.estrada@nellis.af.mil Col Howard Belote's office, Commander Nellis AFB 99abwccs@nellis.af.mil janet.duenas-resto@nellis.af.mil My name is _________________ , I am an aviation enthusiast and an (amateur) (professional) aviation photographer and I am considering traveling to Las Vegas to shoot photos of the planes participating in the upcoming Red Flag exercises. However I am concerned about the recent incident between photographer Allen Rockwell and the Nellis Air Force Base security personnel where Allen was asked to delete many of his photos and instructed to vacate the spot where he was shooting from (the Las Vegas Speedway). I am very concerned that if I make the trip to Nellis to photograph the planes participating in Red Flag that I may be subjected to the same treatment that Mr. Rockwell received. Can you address these concerns for me: 1. Do the Air Force police have jurisdiction over civilians outside of the air base? 2. Do the Air Force police have the authority (without a court order) to look at my photos? If so, under what authority? 3. Do the Air Force police have the authority (without a court order) to force me to delete my photos (Seizure of my private property)? If so, under what authority? 4. Do the Air Force police have the authority to detain and question a civilian on public or private property that happens to be in the proximity of an Air Force base? 5. Do the Air Force police have the authority to force me to move from private or public land just because I can see the air base from where I am standing. 6. Does the Air Force in fact have regulations regarding photography of “less common” aircraft? I’m not referring to secret or classified aircraft, but rather aircraft in the USAF inventory “in lower numbers”. 7. Does the Air Force have regulations concerning civilians photographing aircraft from public or private land outside of air bases? I understand the need for base security and I want to make sure that I do not violate any Air Force policies, while at the same time protecting my rights as a US citizen. Thank you for addressing these concerns. Sincerely,