Now that Hurricane Katrina has passed northward, the Air Force has only lifted its travel ban on Tyndall AFB, Fla. The one for Keesler AFB, Miss., remained in effect late Tuesday.
The Air Force on Sept. 18 warned that a failure to pass a new budget for the federal government for part or all of fiscal 2025 could degrade military readiness and slow the arrival of critical equipment as Congress ticks toward a shutdown in less than two weeks.