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Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DOD removes PFAS from firefighting activities
April 8, 2024 — 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... MORE

First in CONUS AFFF to F3 Firefighting Foam Transition

Department of the Air Force rolls out Climate Campaign Plan
July 11, 2023 — The Climate Campaign Plan is the implementation portion of the Climate Action Plan and breaks down the strategy through specific and measurable objectives and key results... MORE

DAF Climate Campaign Plan cover thumbnail.

AFCEC marks decade of ECARS vehicle air emission tracking
May 2, 2023 — 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... MORE

A rideshare van undergoes air emissions testing at the Hill Air Force Base Auto Hobby Shop in Utah.

AFCEC cares for the environment to keep Air Force in flight
April 26, 2022 — 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... MORE

Burrowing owl chicks, listed as a bird species of special concern, stay close to their nest entrance June 14, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California. These birds usually claim burrows that have been abandoned by squirrels, but are capable of digging their own. Travis AFB is host to many kinds of wildlife, including threatened or endangered species. Military bases often host a wide array of local wildlife due to the wide-open federally protected spaces. Military installations tend to make good homes for wildlife because people on military bases seldom come into contact with or harass the wildlife present there. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

Back to Bases: AFCEC revives environmental workshop
August 17, 2018 — Air Force senior leaders and environmental experts from around the globe tackled a variety of installation environmental issues during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 7-9 in downtown San Antonio... MORE

Dr. James Wilde, the Air Force cultural resources subject matter expert at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, talks about tribal relations during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 9 in San Antonio.

Making a difference: Man dedicates career, life to environmental restoration
August 5, 2018 — As a junior in college, Jose Hurtado had no idea the decision to read an ABC 20/20 news article would drastically change his career path to one focused on the environment. ... MORE

Jose Hurtado, program manager for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s environmental restoration division, stands next to groundwater cleanup equipment located on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.

Planning and programming summit focuses on “shared way forward”
August 4, 2017 — The Air Force Civil Engineer Center's Planning and Integration Directorate hosted a three-day summit to discuss enterprise initiatives, and planning and programming portfolios... MORE

Mark Correll, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Environment, Safety and Infrastructure, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, addresses the audience during the 2017 Planning and Programming Summit.

JBSA attends Earth Day Texas 2016
April 29, 2016 — Representatives from Joint Base San Antonio joined environmentalorganizations, academic institutions and businesses on the list of exhibitors atEarth Day Texas 2016 in Dallas April 22-24. Earth Day... MORE

From left: Amber Lamm, JBSA community planner, Bryan Hummel, JBSA pollution prevention manager and aquifer recharge specialist, Lt. Col. Emil Bliss, 12th Flying Training Wing Community Initiatives director, Meg Reyes, director of JBSA installation encroachment and compatible development, and Monte Cox, a contracted community planning liaison. The group presented as one of the exhibitors at Earth Day Texas, an annual event supporting environmental conservation and education in Texas.