Hickam AFB, Hawaii apparently will be first in line to produce hydrogen fuel for the Air Force and other DOD customers, forming a partnership with the state in the form of a joint green energy initiative that makes the venture the center of excellence for hydrogen research for DOD and Hawaii. Just last month, the base opened the Air Force’s first hydrogen production and fuel station.
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.