By Elizabeth Cohen June 11, 1995 The crash last month of one of the nation’s most advanced warplanes on this peaceful Indian reservation just west of the Continental Divide has forged an unlikely alliance of secrecy between a reclusive ancient people and the Air Force. Military officials refuse to talk about the crash, as do […]
July 18, 2016 More of our force is being demanded, deployed longer than planned. Intended replacements are not keeping pace with attrition.” Maj. Gen. Scott West, the director of current operations for the Air Force, said airmen are flying some aircraft and bombers — such as the B-52 Stratofortress — that are more than 50 […]
Updated by Maj Christopher W. Edwards, Capt Timothy W. Batten, and Maj Jon E. Black January 2015 This revised special report updates and supersedes the 2001 report, published as document number IERA-RS-BR-TR-2001-0009. Advanced composite material use in the military and private sector is increasing. As a result, personnel responding to a crash site should be […]
April 30, 2009 To enhance the ability of ARFF crews to effectively respond to composite aircraft mishaps the United States Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency (AFCESA) has made available information and training through a publicly available website. The Composite Awareness course offers a summary of many years of Air Force research into composites that […]
By Melissa Hinojosa Advanced composite material (ACM) use in the military and private sector is increasing. As a result, the personnel responding to a crash site should be able to assess the hazard and determine a category of high or low exposure risk. [FULL ARTICLE]
Although advanced aerospace materials and advanced composites provide outstanding performance, they also present several unique post-mishap environmental, safety, and health concems. The purpose of this paper is to provide information on some of the unique hazards and concerns associated with these materials when damaged by fire, explosion, or high-energy impact. [FULL ARTICLE]
By Brock Vergakis Apr 16, 2016 Earlier this year, the Navy warned Norfolk that a banquet hall seeking to open in Ocean View was in a part of the city where planes taking off from and landing at Norfolk Naval Station were most likely to crash if something went wrong. The message was clear: Don’t […]
By Rosanne M. Greco April 15, 2016 I am a feminist. For over 40 years, I have supported feminist ideals. Four years ago, I started learning about the implications of the proposal to base the military’s newest fighter-bomber, the F-35, at the Vermont Air National Guard Station in South Burlington. The more I researched, the more […]
By David Archibald Jan 17, 2016 The F-35 has been around as long as global warming. The aircraft had its origin in the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program started by the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy in 1993. The word “Strike” in the designation of this program indicates that it was oriented toward […]