https://www.wcmu.org/tags/u-s-air-force U.S. Air Force en-US Copyright Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:57:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-28/meet-the-team-bringing-f-22-raptor-to-traverse-city As thousands of spectators look to the skies for this weekend’s National Cherry Festival Air Show, a passionate team of U.S. Air Force personnel is working to bring the F-22 Raptor to the people. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:57:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-28/meet-the-team-bringing-f-22-raptor-to-traverse-city Mia Kerner https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-22/wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup-introduces-new-leadership Management is changing at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda. Defense officials say the new structure will improve transparency and the cleanup of toxic "forever chemicals." Fri, 22 Nov 2024 23:51:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-11-22/wurtsmith-pfas-cleanup-introduces-new-leadership Teresa Homsi, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-27/new-push-in-congress-to-ban-the-use-of-pfas-chemicals-in-firefighting-foam There’s a new push in Congress to ban the use of PFAS chemicals in firefighting foam. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:36:44 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-04-27/new-push-in-congress-to-ban-the-use-of-pfas-chemicals-in-firefighting-foam Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-08/man-works-to-transform-old-military-tower-into-community-garden Since the 1980s, the Port Austin military radar tower has sat dormant.During that time, its stairs rusted, rain soaked through the roof, mold took over… Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:41:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-08/man-works-to-transform-old-military-tower-into-community-garden Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-12/u-s-air-force-to-delay-pfas-clean-up-at-former-oscoda-base U.S. Air Force officials say it will be “years” before they will consider a request by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to apply Michigan standards to the PFAS… Mon, 12 Apr 2021 22:17:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-04-12/u-s-air-force-to-delay-pfas-clean-up-at-former-oscoda-base Steve Carmondy https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-12-11/air-force-investigates-fatal-crash-in-upper-peninsula An investigation into the crash of a Wisconsin Air National Guard jet in the Upper Peninsula has begun.The F-16 from the 115th Fighter Wing in Madison was… Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:40:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2020-12-11/air-force-investigates-fatal-crash-in-upper-peninsula Nicole Walton https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-07-22/a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-bring-space-force-headquarters-to-michigan A new resolution in the state senate urges President Trump and the Air Force to consider bringing the headquarters of Space Force to Michigan.The… Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:55:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2020-07-22/a-state-lawmaker-wants-to-bring-space-force-headquarters-to-michigan https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-01/michigan-air-force-to-speed-up-pfas-action Michigan officials say they’ve reached a deal with the US Air Force to speed up action to clean up PFAS contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 21:32:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-07-01/michigan-air-force-to-speed-up-pfas-action