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Nov. 6, 2024
AFGSC hosts Virtual Town Hall to discuss MCCS Phase 1B results

AFGSC held another public town hall Oct. 31 to discuss the results of the latest phases of the Missile Community Cancer Study, following the release of Round 3 Environmental Sampling results at the command’s 3 active missile wings & to publish Phase 1B results of the ongoing Epidemiological Study,
Oct. 22, 2024
AFGSC announces round 3 environmental sampling results; Virtual Town Hall scheduled to discuss Epidemiological Study Phase 1B

USAFSAM completed its 3rd round of environmental sampling for the Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) in August; & AFGSC announced the date for the next MCCS Virtual Town Hall (VTH), will take place Oct. 31, to discuss the results of Phase 1B of the MCCS Epidemiological Study.
Sept. 23, 2024
AFGSC Code Jam: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Missileer Scheduling

The Analysis and Assessments division (A9A) of AFGSC’s A9 Directorate, in collaboration with members of the Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC) and the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC), hosted the first AFGSC “Code Jam” at the CIC located right outside of Barksdale AFB, La.
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.
April 12, 2024
Col. McGhee serves final alert as 91st Missile Wing commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Kenneth McGhee, 91st Missile Wing commander, speaks to members of the 91st Missile Wing upon his return from his final alert at Missile Alert Facility Golf-01 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 10, 2024. McGhee has been the 91st Missile Wing commander since June 2022.
April 2, 2024
90 MXG completes ICU II

Mighty Ninety Airmen recently completed an extended effort to shift the annual nuclear code change operation from a manual endeavor to a remote process with the new ICBM Cryptographic Upgrade (ICU II) program.
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

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