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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.
Feb. 3, 2025
AFGSC releases latest MCCS results at Virtual Town Hall

AFGSC announced the latest findings of the Epidemiological Review of its Missile Community Cancer Study during a virtual Town Hall Thursday.
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.
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.
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
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.
Aug. 26, 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.
July 28, 2023
USAFSAM Visits MAFB to Continue Cancer Study

Tech Sgt. Bridgette Brzezinski, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine bioenvironmental engineer, collects data from a swipe sample at a missile alert facility (MAF), near Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 25, 2023. Teams recorded indoor air quality data and collected water, surface and