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  • Former General Mitchell ARS Going Green

    One of the fastest-growing airports in the U.S. just got bigger - and greener. General Mitchell International Airport (GMIA) -- offering nonstop service to 40 cities "...has emerged as one of the USA's fast-growing airports by becoming a flashpoint for discount competition," according to a February

  • Officials moving forward with cleanup at Tyndall

    Air Force officials announced plans to continue with environmental cleanup efforts in place at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Terry Yonkers, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Logistics, directed that the work move forward expeditiously and within the framework

  • Senators weigh in on renewable energy at Nevada Forum

    Two senators addressed Nevada Forum attendees here Aug. 25 to laud the Air Force for its leadership in green initiatives and offer support in finding safe, compatible ways to continue renewable energy without impeding military training missions.During the second day of the three-day forum,

  • Legacy of Norton lives on in San Bernardino

    Thanks to a San Bernardino, Calif. supermarket executive, the legacy of the former Norton Air Force Base lives on.The base was selected for closure by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission in 1988. In 1990, the Inland Valley Development Agency was formed to redevelop the non-aviation portion

  • Demolition begins for huge medical complex planned for former March AFB

    Demolition began July 27 on the first of 40 buildings being cleared for construction of a huge medical complex at the former March Air Force Base. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger attended the demolition ceremony, describing the planned $3.7 billion complex as "the Mayo Clinic of the