As a former naval air station located in Beeville, Texas, this military base was active between 1943 and 1993. It covered 1,772 acres of land, and the airfield facilities were home to 3 aircraft hangars, as well as one Aircraft Maintenance Facility and one Air Traffic Control Facility. However, it was only in 1968 that Naval Air Station Chase Field began serving as a primary naval air station, providing facilities, services, and material to support the pilot training program of the Naval Air Training Command. The military base was named in honor of Lieutenant Commander Nathan Brown Chase, a Naval Aviator who lost his life in 1925 while he was developing carrier landing techniques for the U.S. Navy.
Unfortunately, Naval Air Station Chase Field is one of the numerous military bases across the country that are heavily contaminated with PFAS. Naval Air Station Chase Field was deemed a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agency due to severe contamination with multiple toxic agents, including PFAS, and the cleanup of the military base was completed in 1986. After Naval Air Station Chase Field was closed, it was redeveloped into Chase Field Industrial Complex. Nowadays, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice supervises a series of facilities that are collectively known as Chase Field Criminal Justice Center in the area.
The group of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS was the primary contaminant on Naval Air Station Chase Field, as military firefighters and trainees would frequently use AFFF, a fire suppressant, to put out petroleum and jet fuel fires. AFFF contains a high concentration of PFAS, and once these chemicals are released into the environment, they persist, as they are "forever chemicals". Similarly, if you are exposed to PFAS via inhalation or ingestion, they will not be eliminated by your body, which can lead to serious diseases over the years.
Other noteworthy toxic agents that were once present on Naval Air Station Chase Field include the following:
While exposure to these hazardous agents was minimal, as the U.S. Navy made sure to take adequate precautions to prevent it, some people who were stationed at Naval Air Station Chase Field still came in contact with one or more of them. This only exacerbates the extent of toxic exposure and contributes to a greater susceptibility of former members of the military to developing terrible health problems.
Without a doubt, the most harrowing disease significant exposure to PFAS can result in is cancer, which can affect numerous organs and tissues in the body, depending on where the highest concentration of these dangerous chemicals is. The following are the health issues exposure to PFAS can cause, as well as the diagnoses that make you eligible to file a PFAS claim if you were stationed at Naval Air Station Chase Field:
If you had the misfortune of receiving one of these diagnoses, we strongly advise you to reach out to us, as we specialize in toxic exposure cases and will help you recover the financial compensation you deserve for your physical and emotional distress.
Because we have been pursuing compensation for victims of toxic exposure for more than 35 years, our team has the necessary knowledge and resources to provide you with the assistance you need if you developed a disease as a consequence of PFAS exposure at Naval Air Station Chase Field.
After a careful assessment of your situation, which will take place over the phone, we will be able to tell you if you are eligible to file a PFAS claim. If yes, a skilled PFAS lawyer will begin preparing your claim for submission.