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George Air Force Base — Hazardous Site Contamination Report – 2015

March 15, 2026
Data from the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP) in 2015 revealed that, for decades, residents and workers near George Air Force Base, Adelanto, the Victor Valley Country Club, and surrounding private homes and ranches were unaware of a toxic legacy contaminating the aquifer that supplied their drinking water. The source of the contamination was the Southeast Disposal Area’s unlined and unpermitted landfills, where [Read More…]
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Radioactive Contamination of Aircraft from Nevada Test Site Nuclear Testing

March 7, 2026
Aircraft involved in open-air nuclear testing at the Nevada Test Site (NTS) during the 1950s and 1960s that entered the nuclear clouds became heavily contaminated with short-lived isotopes, long-lived isotopes, Special Nuclear Material (SNM), and activated soil. Short-lived isotopes trapped in the oil and grease on returning aircraft posed an acute exposure risk to flight crews and ground personnel handling the aircraft upon [Read More…]
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US bases involved in the open-air nuclear test

March 7, 2026
Base Primary Role Aircraft (Type / Count) Operations / Series Primary Source(s) Indian Springs AFB, NV On-site AFSWC operating base; all NTS sampler aircraft departure / return / decontamination point Per shot: 5–7 F-84G / B-57B samplers + 1 B-57 control + 1–3 B-25 / B-29 / B-50 trackers + 2–3 C-47 couriers + 1–2 H-21 / H-19 helicopters (~12–16 aircraft per shot-day). [Read More…]
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Possible Laws Violated by Non-Disclosure of Contamination in Quitclaim Deeds

March 2, 2026
The Air Force and the Department of War (DoW) transferred property at the former George Air Force Base (AFB), a closed Superfund site, via quitclaim deed for Parcel B, which includes the radiological decontamination center (HOT wash rack), to the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority. Amazon and Goodyear have since developed warehouses on the site. Failure to disclose known or potential contamination, including [Read More…]
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George AFB’s Atmospheric Nuclear Weapons Testing Decontamination Centers

March 1, 2026
If you lived or worked near the west side of George AFB, at an engine test cell, or in the weapons test bunker, you were likely exposed to unsafe levels of fission byproducts (radioactive dust) from decontaminating dozens of aircraft and equipment used in the open-air nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site (NTS). This exposure could potentially pose serious health risks to [Read More…]
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U.S. ATMOSPHERIC NUCLEAR TEST HISTORY

February 27, 2026
DNA 6028F Project TRINITY: 1945 – 1946 Location: New Mexico DNA 6032F Operation CROSSROADS: 1946 Location: Pacific DNA 6033F Operation SANDSTONE: 1948 Location: Pacific DNA 6022F Operation RANGER – Shots ABLE, BAKER, EASY, BAKER-2, FOX: 1951 Location: Nevada Test Site DNA 6034F Operation GREENHOUSE: 1951 Location: Pacific DNA 6023F Operation BUSTER-JANGLE: 1951 Location: Nevada Test Site DNA 6024F Shots ABLE to EASY – [Read More…]
January-June 1963 Inspections of Nuclear Activities at Manned Interceptor Squadrons
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Nuclear Weapons at George AFB

February 23, 2026
George AFB was one of 35 bases that had Fighter Interceptor Squadrons with air-to-air nuclear weapons for stopping enemy bomber attacks. Because legacy nuclear weapons required regular onsite maintenance, a considerable amount of radioactive contamination/waste would be generated during the polonium-beryllium (Po-Be) initiators’ replacement operation. The Air Force has repeatedly denied that there were any nuclear weapons at George AFB. Additionally, the Air Force [Read More…]
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Is the VA defrauding veterans who were exposed to radioactive material (RAM)?

February 10, 2026
Is the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) defrauding veterans exposed to radioactive material (RAM) by denying medical care and compensation for their service-connected (SC) injuries? The answer is yes. Official VA sources and regulations list 21 presumptive cancers (often described as 21 in VA brochures and fact sheets, though some group urinary tract or lung types together, leading to slight variations, such [Read More…]
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91(B) RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (RAM)

July 1, 2025
The term “91(b)” refers to highly classified radioactive material (RAM) covered under Section 91(b) of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA) of 1954 associated with current nuclear weapons material, legacy nuclear weapons maintenance wastes, residuals from nuclear weapons accident/incidents, some residuals from atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, and residuals from nuclear reactor operations. 1.2.3. Installations located in the United States that possess residual 91(b) [Read More…]
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Why did the US EPA remove any reference to the radioactive contamination at George AFB and other bases?

June 21, 2025
EPA’s Missing Records: A Cover-Up or Oversight? The US EPA has removed any references to radioactive materials or waste from its website for the following California Superfund sites: George Air Force Base, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, McClellan Air Force Base, Norton Air Force Base, Tracy Defense Depot, and El Toro Marine Corps Air Station. In 1991, the U.S. EPA documented radioactive waste as [Read More…]
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SAIC Admits To Falsifying Radiological Testing Results At George AFB

December 7, 2019
In 1991, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) pleaded guilty to defrauding the government by falsifying testing of samples at DoD Superfund sites.  SAIC was responsible for the radiological testing done at George AFB’s Weapons Storage and Assembly Area (WSA) and radioactive disposal site (RW-09). Air Force acknowledged that it routinely withheld classified information and records about Buried Radioactive Weapons Maintenance Waste at its [Read More…]
Technical Guidebook to Permitting, Investigations, and Remedial Actions on Air Force Section 91b Radiological Sites
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2017-07-01 AF – Technical Guidebook to Permitting, Investigations, and Remedial Actions on Air Force Section 91b Radiological Sites

July 20, 2019
Headquarters, Air Force Safety Center, Weapons Safety Division, has the responsibility to permit Air Force organizations possessing Section 91b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 radioactive materials. The primary radioactive materials involved are residuals from: a) nuclear weapons accidents, b) buried nuclear weapons wastes, c) interior surfaces of nuclear weapon storage and maintenance structures, d) AF nuclear reactors, and e) airborne sampling [Read More…]
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1988-12-xx DOD – Base Realignments and Closures

July 21, 2017
Air Force Base for closure primarily due to degraded training effectiveness, air traffic congestion, and because of excess capacity within the category. The net cost of closure and relocation will be paid back immediately. The Commission expects annual savings to be $70.2 million. The military value of George AFB is lower than other tactical-fighter installations due to its distance to specialized training ranges [Read More…]
Investigation of the George AFB Radiological Decontamination Centers
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1953-06-xx CDPH – Investigation of the George AFB Radiological Decontamination Centers

July 2, 2017
According to the following documents, (Vera , 2015) (Vera , 2016) (Headquarters Field Command, Armed Force Speical Weapons Project, March ‐ June 1953), there were several instances where aircraft had flown around and through surface nuclear weapons testing zones for imagery and sample collection, and then returned back to George Air Force Base for decontamination. We could not find any documentary evidence that [Read More…]
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1994-09-30 News – Nuke Waste Toughens Closings

June 30, 2017
The military could run into difficulty in closing bases because a poor job was done keeping track of radioactive waste, Sen. John Glen (D-OH) said yesterday.  DOD does not know how much or what kind of radiation is contaminating American bases, according to a GAO report.  GAO examined DOD’s inventory of 420 low- level radioactive sites on military land but found some sites [Read More…]
Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB
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1985-09-01 News – Low-level radioactive dump discovered at George AFB

June 29, 2017
Victorville — The existence of a low-level radioactive waste dump near Victorville and the Mojave River was revealed Friday after a telephone tip from an off-road vehicle enthusiast. The dump was apparently unknown to local and county officials, but might be on a state water board list. The approximately one-acre unfenced site is located within the extreme southern boundary of George Air Force [Read More…]
What's contaminated Services can not say for sure
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1994-10-16 Army Times – What’s contaminated? Services can’t say for sure

June 29, 2017
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense is unable to clean up radioactive contamination on military bases because it doesn’t have accurate records of where the waste is, according to congressional investigators. The services have reported 420 sites with low levels of radioactive waste. But investigators from the General Accounting Office said the lists are outdated, inaccurate and incomplete because some sites have been [Read More…]
Sites Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated With Radioactivity in the United States
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1991-02-xx EPA – Sites Contaminated and Potentially Contaminated With Radioactivity in the United States

June 28, 2017
The Department of Defense (DoD) has 7463 sites in the United States and 952 sites in CA contaminated or potentially contaminated with radioactivity. THIS IS A PRELIMINARY DRAFT (Not Yet Subjected to Peer Review) 2.1.4 Department of Defense (DoD) The U.S. Department of Defense through its Departments of Army (including the Army National Guard), Navy (including the Marine Corps), and Air Force (including the Air National [Read More…]
Radioactive Waste Disposal HQ USAF SCA 71-28
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1971-01-19 AF – Radioactive Waste Disposal (HQ USAF SCA 71-28)

June 27, 2017
In 1971, George AFB was notified by HQ USAF that its radioactive waste burial sites were to be accounted for, fenced off, and clearly marked. They were not. 1. The disposition of solid radioactive waste is strictly controlled in accordance with Technical Order 00-110N-2, “Radioactive Waste Disposal.” The Technical Order provides for the San Antonio Air Material Area to act as the coordinating [Read More…]
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1990-05-23 GAO – The Military Would Benefit From a Comprehensive Waste Disposal Program

June 27, 2017
Senator John Glen requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s oversight of the Department of Defense’s use, handling, and disposal of radioactive material. The GAO found that no comprehensive DOD waste disposal program exists, and none of the three services knows the full extent of its low-level radioactive waste disposal problems. As a result, DOD leaves itself open [Read More…]
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1980-12-11 – CERCLA §120(h) Deed Restrictions – Special Nuclear Material

June 24, 2017
Because all activities supporting the nuclear defense program are highly classified to protect national security Congress included a provision in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) that requires the DOD to withhold information and records about Special Nuclear Material at its Superfund sites.  This requirement creates a unique set of problems for the DOD; Federal, State, and Local regulators when trying [Read More…]
Better Data Needed for Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites - GAO
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1994-08-24 GAO – Better Data Needed For Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites

June 24, 2017
On December 22, 1992, Senator John Glenn requested that the General Accounting Office (GAO) investigate whether the Department of Defense (DOD) has accounted for all of its radiologically contaminated sites.  The GOA found that the DOD could NOT identify the location, isotopes, or amount of radioactive material disposed of at its bases.  1994-08-24 GAO – Better Data Needed For Radioactively Contaminated Defense Sites (PDF, [Read More…]
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USS Reagan – Fukushima Radiation – News

November 26, 2014
Judge: Sailors’ class-action suit can proceed over alleged radiation … Stars and Stripes-Oct 30, 2014 Judge: Sailors’ class-action suit can proceed over alleged radiation … for a variety of ailments from radiation exposure following a nuclear … Two US Sailors Dead After Fukushima Radiation Exposure Center for Research on Globalization-4 hours ago Proper medical care for the victims of radiation exposure [is needed, [Read More…]
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Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) – radioactive material (RAM)

October 1, 2014
Fourteen of the forty Air Force bases that were closed and transferred or are in the process of being transferred to the public are potentially contaminated with highly classified 91 (b) radioactive material (RAM), and seven are in CA. Forty-six Air Force bases reported having radioactive disposal sites and nine of these Air Force bases were former Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) sites. “Burial [Read More…]