Air Force leadership implores public not to storm Area 51

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Air Force leaders are asking the public not to storm Area 51 to “see them aliens” after a Facebook event intended to be a joke went viral and attracted millions of potential attendees.

The event, which was originally scheduled for Sept. 20, was a topic of discussion during a Monday roundtable event featuring Air Force Secretary Matthew Donovan and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein at the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber Conference in Maryland. While the question initially elicited chuckles, Air Force leaders are taking it seriously.

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