A woman base commander, and troops dropping dead from a communist Chinese virus the US Government funded. Can you imagine telling that story to the Air Force commanders from the 1950s?
Oh, another item.
If even one military death takes place, maybe in a hangar doing repairs, the commanding officers of relevant squadrons all the way up to the base commander will have their careers immediately at risk.
There will be no details of the resulting investigation made public while it is underway. This means precisely nothing re conspiracy. It is part of any possible court martial pending.
These are rare. Retirements are arranged instead.