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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.
June 21, 2018
Swap complete: AF protects Airmen, environment with new firefighting foam

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.
Nov. 3, 2016
Air Force reaffirms community commitment, provides PFOS/PFOA update at Peterson AFB

The Air Force is installing groundwater monitoring wells at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, to help determine if the use of firefighting foam at the installation may have contributed to drinking water contamination in local communities. The wells are part of the Air Force’s site inspection

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