Air Force Global Strike Command has finished collecting a second round of test samples looking for hazardous chemicals at its three intercontinental ballistic missile bases and plans to expand testing to Vandenberg Space Force Base early next year, officials said Dec. 1.
F.E. Warren Air Force Base
Air Force experts found trace amounts of hazardous chemicals at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., but even though the hazards fell within an acceptable threshold set by the Environmental Protection Agency, Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a complete cleanup, the command announced Aug. ...
The new Sentinel and a flurry of new construction projects coming to F.E. Warren Air Force Base will ensure security forces Airmen have the training required to keep pace with future changes in threats and technology.
New vehicles and communications networks will give missile field security forces Airmen added capabilities as the Sentinel missile comes online in the 2030s.
The Grey Wolf helicopter and other technologies will help missile field security forces Airmen respond faster and hit harder as the new Sentinel missile comes online in the 2030s.
World: Military Families: 5 keys to life as military spouse; New ICBM Cancer study.
The Air Force is conducting a detailed investigation of environmental hazards at ICBM bases as part of its broad study of cancer risks at the facilities. There is an improved understanding of the environment and factors that can affect the issue, as well as better ...
The Air Force’s study of possible links to elevated rates of cancer among personnel who worked on intercontinental continental ballistic missiles has begun, the commander in charge of the U.S. ICBM fleet confirmed March 28. The initial phase of that study will mine cancer registries ...
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World: Space--AFGSC launches second Minuteman III missile; We're not ready to fight China in Space.
The Air Force has selected Joint Base Andrews, Md., as the next location to receive the new MH-139 helicopter. If the selection is finalized, the Grey Wolf will replace the aging UH-1N Huey and expand the installation’s fleet size. Once Andrews gets the MH-139, it ...