[CPEO-MEF] MUNITIONS, URANIUM: "Air Force munitions not Navy focus on Nomans Land" Island, MA

[Lenny Siegel]

Air Force munitions not Navy focus on Nomans Land

By Rich Saltzberg 
Martha’s Vineyard Times (MA)
October 30, 2020

The Navy isn’t focused on cleaning up anything fired at Nomans Land by the Air Force, according to information emailed by a Naval spokesperson. When previously asked by The Times about the possible presence of depleted uranium rounds on the island, the Navy said there was no evidence to indicate such ammunition was present. When recently asked if the Navy was also speaking for the Air Force, spokesman David Barney responded with an email passing the buck to the Air Force.

"The former Naval Air Station South Weymouth, Air Operations Department, acquired scheduling control over the island upon the closure of the former NAS Quonset Point, RI in 1975," he wrote. "Since that time, authorized use of the island was approved in accordance with the governing Range Manual or Range Instruction in place at the time of approval. Authorized use of the island as a target area by the Air National Guard or the Air Force would have required approval by the former NAS South Weymouth. For information regarding the Air National Guard and Air Force use of depleted uranium rounds, please contact the Air Force."

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For the entire article, see
https://www.mvtimes.com/2020/10/30/air-force-munitions-not-navy-focus-nomans-land/

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Lenny Siegel
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