Buckley SFB and Malmstrom AFB are possible sites for nuclear microreactors

Air Force names 2 bases that could host nuclear ‘microreactors’

The Department of the Air Force has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential sites to host small nuclear reactors on base known as “microreactors,” Air Force officials have announced. The final decision on whether the bases will receive nuclear reactors will depend on the successful completion of the environmental and licensing processes, said Laurel Falls, an Air Force spokesperson. The te…

Buckley SFB and Malmstrom AFB are possible sites for nuclear microreactors

An Air Force and Space Force base were chosen as possible sites for nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program.

Two Bases to Get Nuclear Microreactors

APRIL 9, 2026 – The Department of the Air Force, in conjunction with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential locations to site nuclear microreactors under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. This decision is a key step in ensuring the service can execute critical missions without interruption, thereby strengthening national security. The A…

Air Force, DIU Pick Buckley And Malmstrom Bases For Microreactors

The Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) said Wednesday they picked Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom AFB in Montana as potential locations for nuclear microreactors. […]

Air Force, DIU picks Buckley and Malmstrom bases for microreactors

(Page 1) The Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) said Wednesday it picked Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana