AT&T today announced it has reached an agreement to provide 5G services to the Nellis Air Force Base in southern Nevada. The compound is about a 20-minute drive from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas Strip.

Personnel at the base will also gain access to FirstNet, a nationwide public safety communications network being built by AT&T with funding from the federal government.

The network operator plans to equip the base with 5G infrastructure to support communications among more than 40,000 Air Force personnel, family members, and retirees that live on base or in the immediate surrounding areas. AT&T said it will also provide infrastructure, including in-building connectivity, throughout the base’s flight line, facilities, dormitories, and on-site medical center.

“We’re honored to equip Nellis with a comprehensive communications solution built to support innovative services such as 5G and FirstNet,” said Mike Leff, VP of AT&T’s global public sector business, in a prepared statement.

AT&T declined to provide specific plans, but shared some potential use cases that the 5G network could enable, including sensors and onboard systems to alert on-ground personnel of arriving and departing aircraft; video surveillance for security; a virtual test and training center equipped with mixed reality capabilities; and “near real-time management” of inventory, aircraft schematics, and diagnostic analysis.

The total land area occupied by the Nellis Air Force base and its restricted ranges is about 5,000 square miles, according to the U.S. Air Force. The base covers more than 14,000 acres and is one of the largest employees in the region with a workforce of about 9,500 military and civilian personnel.