Burial of Radioactive Waste in the USAF Page 26, section (2), refers to burial of radioactive waste at sea in 2 locations. 1. 72° 43” west longitude: 38° 40” north latitude, 2. 123° 6” west longitude: 37° 40” north latitude “(2) Burial at Sea Burial of radioactive wastes at sea has been authorized. Burial in inland lakes is prohibited. Disposition of considerable quantities of radioactive wastes must [Read More…]
The Atomic Sailors by William R. Levesque “It was the Navy’s dirtiest job. The crew of the U.S.S. Calhoun County dumped thousands of radioactive barrels into the Atlantic Ocean from 1946 to 1960. The Navy says the work was safe. But 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the ship’s sinking. The Calhoun County’s own Navy ordered it scuttled because it was a radioactive [Read More…]
My name is Suzanne Mounce-Arena – I was stationed at George AFB from 1986-1991- 35th 20th AMU weapons F-4 I lost two pregnancies [miscarriage] at the base, had to get a hysterectomy in my 20’s, ulcerative colitis, depression, hypertension, graves’ disease (autoimmune), graves ophthalmology (autoimmune), heart problems, emphysema, COPD…….plus more. I am 46 years old, wtf ! Seemed as most broke out on [Read More…]
My name is Daniel S – Dates at George AFB 1987-1992 – Active duty, Nav-Aids/ MET-NAV – 2067 COMM Squadron I lived off and on base the entire 5 years, some in the barracks, some in base housing. I lived in Adelanto for approximately 1 of those years. Water quality was very poor. It was a pale brown color, and at times darker. there was visible debris in [Read More…]
My name is G. A. In October 1981, at age 17, I was assigned to George AFB, CA (active duty). I attended a briefing by the base hospital as part of the INTRO program for newly assigned personnel. During that briefing, females (both military and civilian) were told to consider not getting pregnant while at George, because they had a “high infant mortality rate”. [Read More…]
Biggs Airfield/Fort Bliss, TX – In 1966, the Air Force transferred a contaminated WSA and radioactive waste burial site to the Army but did not warn them of potential radiation risk. The radioactive contamination at the site is from the maintenance of nuclear weapons from the 1950s and 1960s. The specific quantity of maintenance waste buried is not known due to incomplete records. According to the Air Force, it disposed of the radioactive waste in accordance with the Atomic Energy Commission and Air Force procedures at the time.
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“Almost every experimenter named by the authors ought to have served time in prison for torturing helpless fellow humans. Instead, the experimenters won research grants and often received accolades as heroes trying to combat a variety of diseases. In most instances, they seemed to be well-intentioned. But they sure lacked a moral compass.” Steve Weinberg ‘One of the largest human experiments in history’ [Read More…]
From 1965 to 1 December 1981 (16 years), the Air Force dumped 5,578,400 gallons of industrial waste containing known carcinogens into the sanitary sewer, which emptied into the sewage treatment plant (STP), and the STP discharged directly into the STP’s percolation ponds. However, the Air Force determined that the unlined percolation ponds, the soil, and the groundwater were NOT contaminated based on one [Read More…]
The Senate VA Subcommittee’s own recommendations at “G” in the “Rockefeller Report” confirms the Feres doctrine is the vehicle wherein criminal acts committed “incident to service” in the United States Armed Forces are being dismissed based upon the unconstitutional grant of “sovereign immunity.” If human experimentation can be brushed under the carpet due to the Feres doctrine; the reasonable American must then ask [Read More…]
I voluntarily enlisted in the Air Force during the Vietnam War but was never deployed to Vietnam. Entering the Air Force, I was physically healthy with no disqualifying defects; reasonably intelligent (Scored a 98 with a category I on the Armed Forces Qualification Test AFQT); of good moral character (Passed an Expanded Background Investigation (EBI) security clearance), and was nuke qualified. I had [Read More…]
My name is Andrea Asa Sonnenberg, and my father was a career officer in the USAF. For the first 10 years of my life, we lived on base, moving from such diverse areas as Germany, Mississippi, Nebraska and Illinois. My dad retired when I was in my early 20s. This is our story. 1974 – My father enlisted in the USAF. I was born [Read More…]
Because the Department of Defense (DoD) has not acknowledged (concealed) the true nature and extent of the environmental contamination at the former George AFB and its Completed Exposure Pathways (CEP): Doctors cannot treat the toxic exposures of base personnel and family members. Military personnel are being defrauded of their Medical Discharge, Military Pension, and medical care (TRICARE). Military personnel’s family members are being [Read More…]
A large number of documents on this website have been obtained under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Occasionally, a FOIA officer will try to restrict the distribution of documents / information to the public at large. To these I say, “Release to one is release to all.” The well-known maxim under the FOIA that “release to one is release to all” was [Read More…]
I am trying to document when the Department of Defense (DoD) knew or suspected it had a problem with environmental contamination at its facilities, installations, or bases. To do this, I am trying to find the earliest DoD records that address specific environmental contamination or health hazards at the DoD’s installations. e.g., Radiation, Trichloroethylene, Burn pits, Incinerators, and … Burn pits or incinerators [Read More…]
California City, Underwriter Misled Investors, SEC Says U.S. regulators accused Victorville, California, and underwriters of lying to investors by inflating property values backing $13.3 million of municipal bonds to redevelop a closed air force base [George AFB] . … latimes.com View: SEC Complaint – (PDF – 44 pages – 203 KB) SEC amends fraud complaint Victorville Daily Press … 20 new elements which revolve largely around [Read More…]
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