Jan. 22, 2025 AFGSC announces MCCS Virtual Town Hall to discuss latest Epidemiology Review results AFGSC will hold a public virtual Town Hall Jan. 30 to discuss the latest results from the Missile Community Cancer Study, during which medical professionals from USAFSAM will present the findings of Phase 1C of the ongoing Epidemiological Review.
June 12, 2024 Global Strike, USAFSAM hold public Missile Community Cancer Study virtual town hall Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, held a public virtual town hall June 6 with current and former missile community members and updated the audience with the progress of the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS), which recently began Phase 1B of the Epidemiology
May 31, 2024 AFGSC Announces First Fully Public MCCS Virtual Town Hall Scheduled for June 6, 2024 AFGSC announced today they plan to host a virtual town hall June 6, 2024, at 10:30 am CST through Zoom regarding the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study. The VTH will be the first time AFGSC has opened a VTH 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 today.
March 13, 2024 AFGSC, USAFSAM hold Missile Community Cancer Study virtual town hall AFGSC Commander Gen. Bussiere held a virtual town hall Feb. 23 with current and former missile community members currently serving throughout several organizations to provide updates on environmental sampling results, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) mitigation efforts, and the results from the
Feb. 23, 2024 Air Force missileer hits ‘400 Club’ major career milestone Commentary written by 341st Operations Group commander about Capt. James Flannigan, 341st Operations Support Squadron missileer, completing his 400th shift on alert, making him the newest member of the “400 Club”.
Dec. 20, 2023 Missile Community Cancer Study Round 1 environmental sampling results release The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and AFGSC released the complete results of the Round 1 Environmental Sampling effort at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, and Minot AFB, North Dakota, today.
May 3, 2023 AFGSC Commander directs action based on initial research findings Teams of medical and public health experts recently presented initial findings taken from an ongoing survey and study of cancer-related concerns at Air Force Global Strike Command’s intercontinental ballistic missile bases.The teams, consisting of members from the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace
March 10, 2023 U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine completes visits to ICBM bases The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine began conducting its formal assessment for the Missile Community Cancer Study by visiting Air Force Global Strike Command’s three intercontinental ballistic missile bases.