Honolulu water agency sues US Navy over Red Hill fuel spill damage
The suit estimates it is costing $1.2 billion for the Board of Water Supply to clean up and protect Oʻahu’s drinking water wells.
By Marcel Honoré, Honolulu Civil Beat
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Judge awards $680K to Hawaii military families over fuel-tainted water
The cases set the legal tone for thousands more military families and civilians suing over a 2021 jet fuel leak into a Navy drinking water system on Oahu.
Navy blames Hawaii water contamination on jet fuel spill
The overall water system and water systems in all homes and facilities that have been impacted will be flushed with clean water and Navy officials said they hope to complete that process by Christmas.
Military charities step up to assist families affected by tainted water in Hawaii
Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Army Emergency Relief and Air Force Aid Society are providing grants.
By Karen Jowers
‘I regret I did not tell our families not to drink the water,’ Hawaii joint base commander says
Navy captain said he is 'beyond grieved' to know that he contributed to Hawaii families' suffering by his words about initial water tests.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force takes next step in fuel cleanup at New Mexico base
The U.S. Air Force has spent years trying to keep a jet fuel leak from reaching Albuquerque’s drinking water supply.
Entire B-1B bomber fleet grounded over fuel pump filter housing problem
Air Force Global Strike Command indefinitely grounded the service’s 57 active B-1B Lancers amid safety concerns April 20.
Fuel contaminants ruled out in fatal B-17 crash, NTSB report says
The weather was calm and clear at the time of a deadly B-17 crash at a Connecticut airport, and tests on the airplane’s fuel did not turn up any sign of debris or contamination, federal investigators said Tuesday.
C-17 crew stops at Trump’s Scottish golf resort en route to Kuwait
A C-17 crew comprising both Air National Guard and active-duty airmen stayed at President Donald Trump’s posh Turnberry golf resort in Scotland during a trip earlier this year to deliver supplies to Kuwait, as well as on the return trip, Politco reports.
By Air Force Times staff
Here’s why a 2009 airstrike by a US F-15, which killed scores of civilians, still haunts Germany today
Scores of people, including many civilians, died when a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle bombed two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban.
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press