March 31, 2026 FACT CHECK: Barksdale Drone Incursion To clear up inaccurate and incomplete reporting, beginning Monday, March 9, Barksdale AFB experienced several unauthorized drone incursions that varied in duration and number of drones.
March 27, 2026 AFGSC hosts virtual MCCS town hall, reveals additional findings During a virtual town hall today, the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study reported an increased incidence of testicular cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma among missile community members. Neither cancer is typically associated with adult occupational exposures.
March 4, 2026 GT 255: ICBM Test Launch Verifies Multiple Reentry Vehicle and System Reliability Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles March 3, at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Sept. 19, 2025 AFGSC Missile Community Cancer Study advances with burn tests and expanded Phase 2 epidemiologic analysis Air Force Global Strike Command continues its partnership with the Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in making significant progress with the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) — a comprehensive investigation into potential health risks associated with service in the missile community.
June 5, 2025 AFGSC releases Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for Missile Community Cancer Study AFGSC presented the results of its Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for its three active missile bases during a virtual town hall Wednesday as part of its ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study.
May 21, 2025 AFGSC announces MCCS Virtual Town Hall to discuss Environmental Sampling Results and the resulting Health Risk Assessment AFGSC will hold a public virtual Town Hall June 4 to discuss the latest results from the Missile Community Cancer Study. AFGSC leaders & medical professionals from USAFSAM will discuss the recently completed Comprehensive Health Risk Assessments for each of the three missile bases. The CHRAs use the
May 21, 2025 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of AFGSC Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
May 20, 2025 Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch to Showcase Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force's Safe, Effective Deterrent An operational test launch of an AFGSC unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is scheduled between 12:01 to 5:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 21, from north Vandenberg.
April 3, 2025 Upcoming REAL ID enforcement On May 7, 2025, all AFGSC bases will require visitors to have a REAL ID to enter base as part of a nation-wide effort to enhance security and standardize identification requirements across federal facilities.
March 28, 2025 Eighth Air Force activates 95th Wing Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, commander Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center, commemorated the recent activation of the 95th Wing during a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, March 28, 2025.