Overview
- An individual opened a suspicious package in a room within the Air National Guard Readiness Center, prompting evacuation of that building and an adjacent one and the establishment of a security cordon.
- Multiple personnel reported feeling ill and were evaluated at the on-base Malcolm Grove Medical Center before being released in stable condition.
- Initial field testing by a HAZMAT team did not detect hazardous material, and the team departed the scene Thursday evening.
- The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has taken over the case and is working to identify the white powder; the room where the package was opened remains closed.
- Investigators are assessing political materials found with the package, and officials say there is no indication of a broader threat as the base resumes normal operations.