Officials at Hill AFB, Utah, have decided the base must clean up six areas near base housing units that could contain polychlorinated biphenyls, according to the Associated Press news service. Reports of possible PCB contamination surfaced earlier this year when housing residents complained of unexplained medical problems.
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.