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The U.S. military did not confirm or deny a report that American officials identified two U.S. airfields on Okinawa as likely sources of PFAS contamination.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach presented the 2025 Koren Kolligian, Jr. Trophy to Capt. Michael Cloninger during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 8.
Sources told CNN a military aide who was working on plane accidentally deployed the slide, delaying President Donald Trump’s trip to Dallas for the GOP’s midterm convention. Trump had claimed officials were “doing a check” on it.
Air Force Global Strike Command, in partnership with Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer aircraft.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe visited Spangdahlem Air Base where they met with Airmen and received updates on how the 52nd Fighter Wing is sustaining operations across the European theater.
