The Air Force has drafted an environmental assessment that determines a new initial flight screening pilot straining program at the Pueblo, Colo., Memorial Airport will not have an adverse environmental effect, the Pueblo Chieftain reports. The public can comment on the report through May 12. Earlier this year, the Air Force chose Doss Aviation of Colorado Springs to provide aircraft, instructors, maintenance and support for the service’s flight screening, and the first classes are scheduled to begin on Oct. 1.
The U.K. and the U.S. will continue to enjoy access to the ports, airfield, and workshops at Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean for at least another century, under a deal inked between the U.K. and Mauritius May 22.