Veterans who served in the U.S. Air Force may have been exposed to asbestos found in airplane parts, protective clothing, or buildings located on these bases.
Although the use of asbestos by the U.S. military was discontinued in the 1980s, veterans who were exposed to asbestos decades ago may still be at risk of developing diseases that are linked to asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma cancer, asbestosis, and lung cancer.
Until the Air Force stopped using asbestos airplane parts, air force electricians and mechanics were at risk of asbestos exposure during repairs and maintenance on brakes, cockpit heating systems, electrical wiring, engine heat shields, gaskets, insulation, valves, and other asbestos parts that were commonly found on aircraft.
Air Force firefighters were at an especially high risk of asbestos exposure, both from exposure to asbestos during aircraft and building fires, as well as from the asbestos protective clothing that they commonly wore.
Because asbestos materials were commonly used in the construction of many Air Force base buildings, servicemembers who were stationed at these facilities were also at risk of asbestos exposure. The risks of asbestos exposure were even higher for boiler workers, construction workers, contractors, welders, and other workers who constructed, repaired, or maintained these buildings.
U.S. Air Force Bases With Asbestos
The following is a list of U.S. Air Force bases where veterans may have been exposed to asbestos:
- Amarillo Air Force Base (Texas)
- Andrews Air Force Base (Washington, D.C.)
- Arnold Air Force Base (Tennessee)
- Aviano Air Force Base (Italy)
- Bakalar Air Force Base (Indiana)
- Barksdale Air Force Base (Louisiana)
- Bedford Air Force Base (Massachusetts)
- Bergstrom Air Force Base (Texas)
- Brookley Air Force Base (Alabama)
- Brooks Air Force Base (Texas)
- Bunker Hill Air Force Base (Indiana)
- Burns Air Force Radar Station (Oregon)
- Carswell Air Force Base (Texas)
- Chanute Air Force Base (Illinois)
- Charleston Air Force Base (South Carolina)
- Connally Air Force Base (Texas)
- Dobbins Air Force Base (Georgia)
- Donaldson Air Force Base (South Carolina)
- Dover Air Force Base (Delaware)
- Dow Air Force Base (Maine)
- Duluth Air Force Base (Minnesota)
- Edwards Air Force Base (California)
- Eielson Air Force Base (Alaska)
- Eglin Air Force Base (Florida)
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (South Dakota)
- Elmendorf Air Force Base (Alaska)
- Fairchild Air Force Base (Washington)
- Forbes Air Force Base (Kansas)
- George Air Force Base (California)
- Goodfellow Air Force Base (Texas)
- Griffiss Air Force Base (New York)
- Gunter Air Force Base (Alabama)
- Hamilton Field Air Force Base (California)
- Hancock Air Force Base (New York)
- Hanscom Air Force Base (Massachusetts)
- Hill Air Force Base (Utah)
- Homestead Air Force Base (Florida)
- Hunter Air Force Base (Georgia)
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Washington)
- Joint Base San Antonio (Texas)
- Kelly Air Force Base (Texas)
- Lackland Air Force Base (Texas)
- Ladd Air Force Base (Alaska)
- Laredo Air Force Base (Texas)
- Larson Air Force Base (Washington)
- Lockbourne Air Force Base (Ohio)
- Loring Air Force Base (Maine)
- Lowry Air Force Base (Colorado)
- Luke Air Force Base (Arizona)
- MacDill Air Force Base (Florida)
- McChord Field (Washington)
- McClellan Air Force Base (California)
- McConnell Air Force Base (Kansas)
- March Air Force Base (California)
- Maxwell Air Force Base (Alabama)
- Middletown Air Force Base (Pennsylvania)
- Midland Air Force Base (Texas)
- Norton Air Force Base (California)
- Orlando Air Force Base (Florida)
- Patrick Air Force Base (Florida)
- Ramstein Air Force Base (Germany)
- Rapid City Air Force Base (South Dakota)
- Randolph Air Force Base (Texas)
- Reese Air Force Base (Texas)
- Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base (Missouri)
- Robins Air Force Base (Georgia)
- Sawyer Air Force Base (Michigan)
- Schilling Air Force Base (Kansas)
- Scott Air Force Base (Illinois)
- Scott Air Force Base (Missouri)
- Selfridge Air Force Base (Michigan)
- Shaw Air Force Base (South Carolina)
- Sheppard Air Force Base (Texas)
- Smithfield Air Force Base (Rhode Island)
- Tinker Air Force Base (Oklahoma)
- Travis Air Force Base (California)
- Truax Air Force Base (Wisconsin)
- Tyndall Air Force Base (Florida)
- Vandenberg Air Force Base (California)
- Westover Air Force Base (Massachusetts)
- Whiteman Air Force Base (Missouri)
- Wilkins Air Force Base (Ohio)
- Williams Air Force Base (Arizona)
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio)
U.S. Navy Veterans May Qualify to Receive Free Asbestos Testing
If you or a loved one served in the U.S. Air Force or worked at one of the Air Force bases listed above, you may have been exposed to asbestos from airplane parts or buildings materials, putting you at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer, asbestosis, or other asbestos-related diseases.
Veterans with symptoms of an asbestos disease may qualify to receive free asbestos testing by contacting the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend toll-free at 1-855-500-3734.
You can also contact our law firm by sending a message using our free contact form, which is located on the upper left corner of this page.
After we receive your message, a member of our staff will contact you to obtain any additional information that we need and help schedule your free asbestos health exam.