The Department of the Air Force’s installations czar revealed a plan Dec. 11 to fix Air Force and Space Force facilities that are increasingly in a state of decay, including airfields, water and electrical systems, munitions storage, and other critical base facilities.
The Global Hydro Intelligence system aims to provide better and faster information to predict and manage water-related risks when planning military operations, disaster response, and more.
Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., installed new sensors to detect wildfires and alert first responders before they grow too big to control.
Army National Guardsmen and Air National Guardsmen from as far as New York and Alaska deployed to the southeastern U.S. in recent days in response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
As storms such as Hurricane Helene grow more violent and occur later in the year, the Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron is strapped for resources to cover them all.
Air Force Hurricane Hunters have just 10 aging WC-130Js to fly an increasing number of missions gathering life-saving data for decision-makers before a storm.
The Air Force is looking into a range of technologies, community partnerships, and third-party financing techniques to keep bases at home and downrange powered up in the event of bad weather or an attack by an adversary.
The Air Force is taking steps towards starting a geothermal plant at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, as part of a larger effort to make the branch’s energy infrastructure more resilient and sustainable.
A new paper written by an Air Force engineer warns of a major vulnerability on U.S. military bases overseas: the power infrastructure.
Airmen at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, shared how they used duct tape, sandbags, and the shirts off their backs to keep water from penetrating a critical data center during Typhoon Mawar.
To protect against future hurricanes, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., is designing its facilities to meet stringent wind resistance standards and shake off storm surges.
Part of the plan to protect Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., from future hurricanes is to use 'natural resilience' projects such as sand dunes, oyster reefs, and pine forests to block severe wind and waves.