The Air National Guard has initiated a $7 million improvement project for the ANG facility at Joe Foss Airport in Sioux Falls, S.D., including the replacement of the 114th Fighter Wing’s squadron operations complex, the Argus Leader reports. The existing complex dates back to the 1950s. Officials expect the new building to be finished by January 2007. Work is also under way on the base’s administration building and the entrance gate, road, and entry building.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.