Picacho Aviation Training Site
Picacho, AZ
Known Toxins1
Years of Operation1943-Present
Base Background
Picacho Training Site was established during World War II as a Marana Army Airfield satellite base for the U.S. Air force. The Arizona Army National Guard began using the site as a rotary wing aircraft training area in support of the Western Army Aviation Training Site in 1993. Since 2006, the base has been a maneuver and training site.
The Department of Defense has listed this base as one of the bases contaminated by PFAS, after they detected the toxic chemicals between 2016 and 2018.
Known Toxins
The following chart outlines the medical conditions associated with toxic exposure at this base, classified by the strength of evidence required (strong, good or limited).* Please keep in mind that it is not a complete list.
| Toxin | Potential Effects | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | Good | Limited | ||
| PFAS (Firefighting Foam) | Potential Effects | - | - | Testicular cancer Renal (kidney) cancer... Prostate cancer |
If you were stationed or worked at Picacho Training Site and experienced adverse health effects related to PFAS exposure, you may be eligible for compensation and disabled veteran benefits in Arizona (or your state). Contact our VA disability lawyers in Phoenix or Tucson for a free case evaluation.
*Effects are according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry unless otherwise noted.