April 15, 2024 58th Special Operations Wing saves more than 2,461 man-hours with Mass Ready Airman Training Day The 58th Special Operations Wing successfully implemented a new mass training approach that saved more than 2,461 man-hours for the Air Force Force Generation deployment model at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., April 5, 2024.
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.
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.
Dec. 5, 2023 Malmstrom, F.E. Warren and Minot AFBs round 1 environmental sampling results complete The Missile Community Cancer Study’s first round of environmental sampling results for Malmstrom AFB, F.E. Warren AFB, and Minot AFB, found no additional instances of contaminants above regulatory action levels, Air Force Global Strike Command reported today.
Oct. 23, 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command reports initial PCB clean-up results Initial efforts to clean polychlorinated biphenyls from launch facilities at Malmstrom AFB are ongoing but seeing success, Air Force Global Strike Command announced today.
Sept. 18, 2023 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year: Becoming tomorrow’s DAF ambassadors today The Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2023 were recognized and honored during the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 9-13.
Aug. 30, 2023 SpOC hosts second Missile Community Cancer Study town hall Space Operations Command hosted a second Missile Community Cancer Study town hall, August 24.
Aug. 28, 2023 Missile Community Cancer Study continues to collect data from missile bases AFGSC released the initial PCB survey results from Minot AFB, North Dakota, Thursday, 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.
Aug. 25, 2023 Global Strike Command reports Minot AFB ICBM PCB survey results A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls sampling results from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 24, 2023, the third from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns.
Aug. 22, 2023 Global Strike Command reports F.E. Warren ICBM PCB survey results A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls sampling results from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, Aug. 22, 2023, the second from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns.
Aug. 7, 2023 Global Strike Command Reports Initial Malmstrom ICBM PCB Survey Results Air Force Global Strike Command is taking immediate measures to clean up and mitigate polychlorinated biphenyls at two locations following the release of initial results as part of the Missile Community Cancer Study.
June 28, 2023 Enhancing aircrew care and gaining crucial insights Capt. Russell serves as a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise in ensuring the well-being of aircrew members.
April 7, 2023 Tester, Kendall, DAF senior leaders visit Malmstrom AFB Senator Jon Tester, SecAF Frank Kendal and other DAF senior leaders visited Malmstrom AFB to engage with Airmen and receive updates on the ongoing missile community cancer study from DAF leadership.
April 5, 2023 Gen. Bussiere briefs senior leaders on missile community cancer study process Leaders briefed Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall , Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, Jr., and other key U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders on the ongoing study of cancer cases from the missile community.
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.
Feb. 22, 2023 AFGSC Commander approves formal assessment to investigate missile community cancer concerns Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, approved a comprehensive study design by the USAFSAM to conduct a formal assessment that addresses specific cancer concerns raised by missile community members across related career fields.
Feb. 8, 2023 AFGSC leadership address questions from the field on missile base health concerns The Commander and Command Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command, held two virtual town halls on Jan. 30 with AFGSC leadership teams and Airmen from the nuclear enterprise to discuss concerns from Airmen about the “Malmstrom Initiative Slide Deck.”
Feb. 3, 2023 AFGSC commander pledges transparency as service addresses missile base health concerns The Commander and Command Chief, Air Force Global Strike Command, held two virtual town halls Jan. 30 with AFGSC leadership teams and Airmen from the nuclear enterprise to discuss concerns from Airmen about the “Malmstrom Initiative Slide Deck."
Dec. 15, 2021 AFW2 provides care, advocacy for AFGSC Airmen Among those who deployed, more than 52,000 U.S. service members were physically injured in recent military conflicts, and another 500,000 are living with invisible wounds ranging from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sept. 27, 2021 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized at AFA The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at National Harbor, Sept. 18-22.