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.
Small satellites meant to improve the way the U.S. measures Earth’s magnetic field—an option to expand the military’s position, navigation, and timing enterprise—launched March 30 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.