The Air Force has passed the 75 percent mark in its work to assess the potential of Cannon AFB, N.M., for a new mission. The service’s top civilian for installations, William Anderson, told House appropriators last week that he expects to have “a good analysis” of the base’s infrastructure, air space, and any environmental issues completed soon and a recommendation ready for the Air Force Secretary by this summer. Anderson noted, too, that a prospectus sent out to federal agencies already has sparked “indications of interest.”
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.

