April 5, 2024 Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DoD removes PFAS from firefighting activities Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities.
May 11, 2023 Air Force Begins large detonations at Utah Test and Training Range The Air Force will begin its season of large detonation operations this month at the Utah Test and Training Range. The detonations - those involving more than 10,000 pounds of net explosive weight -- are to destroy old or obsolete Navy and Air Force rocket motors.
April 28, 2023 ECARS reduces vehicle emissions and Hill fees The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is celebrating a decade of helping installations track vehicle air emissions through its Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System, or ECARS.The tool has been estimated to be saving the Air Force more than $11.8 million annually.
April 18, 2023 Eglin claims DOD environmental awards Eglin Air Force Base's Cultural Resources Office claims a 2023 management award.
April 22, 2022 AFCEC cares for the environment to keep the Air Force in flight While Earth Day focuses worldwide attention on environmental issues every April, a diverse team of Air Force professionals are protecting the environment and assuring mission success every day.
July 15, 2021 REPI Challenge yields more than $24M for AF installations JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center helped secure more than $24 million to protect mission readiness and the environment at three installations: White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico; Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina; and Tyndall AFB,
Nov. 13, 2019 Breeze goes green As part of the 96th Test Wing’s innovation initiative, environmentally-friendly, reusable green carry-out food containers are now available to eligible Breeze Dining Facility patrons.
June 27, 2019 AFIT students inform Pentagon energy initiative as part of new course Initiated and funded by Air Force Operational Energy, the course covers topics such as aircraft physics, aircraft energy requirements including propulsion & mission systems and the technologies used to meet those requirements. Future technologies are also considered, along with operational factors
Nov. 15, 2018 Environmental team aids Tyndall hurricane recovery An Air Force environmental recovery assistance team’s assessment of the environmental impact of Hurricane Michael on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is helping recovery and rebuilding efforts at the base.
June 21, 2018 New firefighting foam protects Airmen, environment The transition to an environmentally responsible firefighting foam at King Salmon Air Force Station, Alaska, on June 14 marked the completion of the Air Force’s move to replace legacy foam in fire vehicles and stockpiles across the service.