April 5, 2024 Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DoD removes PFAS from firefighting activities Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities.
Nov. 15, 2022 419th CES Chief graduates National Fire Academy program On April 15, 2022, Chief Master Sgt. Shane Rutledge, 419th Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief was honored in a graduation ceremony for his completion of the Executive Fire Officer program.