Oct. 22, 2024 AFGSC announces round 3 environmental sampling results USAFSAM completed its third round of environmental sampling for the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) in August, and AFGSC announced the next MCCS Virtual Town Hall (VTH) will take place Oct. 31 to discuss the results of Phase 1B of the MCCS Epidemiological Study.
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
April 22, 2024 Air Force Global Strike Command: Vandenberg SFB environmental sampling complete The Missile Community Cancer Study’s (MCCS) environmental sampling at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels, Air Force Global Strike Command reported April 22.
Nov. 1, 2023 Minuteman III test provides vital data before termination Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Sept. 7, 2022 Unarmed Minuteman III test launch successful A team of Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center experts supported the recent launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile to verify its accuracy and reliability, providing valuable data to ensure this safe, secure, effective nuclear deterrent is ready every day to defend the United States and