At the Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, the 189th Airlift Wing installed about 175 222-nm ultraviolet lights throughout the campus.
At the Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas, the 189th Airlift Wing installed about 175 222-nm ultraviolet lights throughout the campus, reports the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS). The successful outcome resulted in the lights installed in other Air Force bases, the Pentagon and government vehicles.
“I think we as a wing did an excellent job being the pioneers for large-scale Far UV installations,” Maj. Justin Fitzpatrick, the 189th Airlift Wing innovation officer, told the DVIDS. “We worked through the challenges, became subject-matter experts, helped other units implement the light installation and now we have the opportunity to share this critical technology with the school systems our kids and families are part of when they need it most. This represents our first real offensive weapon against the airborne spread of COVID-19 and pathogens.”
