Aug. 16, 2024 Sentinel: The History of the DAF Modernizing the Backbone of America’s National Security The U.S. Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Upgrading to Sentinel ICBMs ensures the land-based leg of America's Nuclear Triad remains safe, secure and effective.
May 31, 2024 AFGSC announces first fully public MCCS virtual town hall AFGSC announced May 31 they plan to host a virtual town hall at 10:30 a.m. Central standard time June 6, 2024, regarding the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study. The virtual town hall will be the first time AFGSC has opened a town hall livestream to the public.
May 20, 2024 AFGSC issues PCB memo for health care providers AFGSC published a memorandum signed by commander Gen Bussiere documenting the presence of PCBs at missile facilities based on an environmental survey by USAFSAM, acknowledging PCBs likely also present at decommissioned Peacekeeper and Titan missile facilities operated by many now-separated, retired
Dec. 20, 2023 Missile Community Cancer Study round one environmental sampling results released The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and Air Force Global Strike Command released the complete results of the Round 1 Environmental Sampling effort at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and Minot AFB, North Dakota, on Dec. 20.
Nov. 28, 2023 AFGSC director of ICBM Modernization discusses 'monumental' Sentinel Program at Joint Engineers Conference Brig. Gen. Colin J. Connor, Air Force Global Strike Command Director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Modernization, recently highlighted the future of the LGM-35A Sentinel during the annual Joint Engineers Conference in Helena, Montana.
Aug. 26, 2023 Missile Community Cancer Study continues to collect data from missile bases AFGSC released the initial PCB survey results from Minot AFB, North Dakota, on Aug. 24, 2023, completing the first round of sampling at its three missile bases. Also included in the survey were Malmstrom AFB, Montana, and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming.
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. AFNWC manages the weapon system program.