This session will introduce the area of military environmental exposures at the VA and also the PACT ACT passed in 2022 that provided an expansion of heath care and other benefits for some Veterans. Recent screening data from the PACT ACT shows that more than 40% of Veterans feel they had a toxic exposure during their military service. The PACT ACT also expanded the presumed conditions for over two dozen diseases for benefits among those in some deployment groups and mandated a number of extensive research studies. Therefore, related to this Act, VA is undertaking a number of intensive efforts to conduct research in the area of military exposures. Four speakers will present on research related topics to include: 1. A brief overview of the PACT Act as it pertains to research for presumptions 2. Work of the Airborne Hazards Center for Excellence- specifically the work on the Delphi process that uses AI. 3. Specific studies – on Fuels, Karshi-Khanabad (K2), and Title V’s early findings