The top Air Force general in charge of the nation's air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into the number of officers who are reporting blood cancer diagnoses after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base.
WASHINGTON — The top Air Force general in charge of the nation's air- and ground-launched nuclear missiles has requested an official investigation into the number of officers who are reporting blood cancer diagnoses after serving at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.
It was not immediately clear if that assessment would be limited to Malmstrom, or if it would include similar nuclear missile facilities at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. The Air Force told the AP last Sunday that its medical teams were looking into the issue. Bussiere's request elevates that look into formal review conducted by the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine.
Concern about the cancers was raised by a Space Force officer in a January briefing to his unit. Many missileers transferred into the Space Force after it was created; at least 455 Space Force officers, including its highest-ranking officer, new Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, served as missileers.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Northrop Grumman expects first of 5 B-21 stealth bomber orders from Air Force in 2023Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden highlighted the recently revealed B-21 Raider stealth bomber during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday.
Read more »
Watchdog blames Syria's air force for deadly chlorine attackTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria's air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018, killing 43 people.
Read more »
Watchdog blames Syria's air force for deadly chlorine attackAn investigation by the global chemical weapons watchdog established there are “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018, killing 43 people
Read more »
CBS News investigation spurs action by Air Force to combat domestic violenceFollowing a 2021 CBS News investigation into domestic violence in the military, the Air Force ordered a review and has launched multiple initiatives to address domestic violence.
Read more »
Student nurse in Britain charged with planning to attack air force base, taking homemade bomb to hospitalMohammad Farooq allegedly brought a homemade explosive device to a hospital where he worked and planned to bomb an air force base. Farooq faces multiple charges.
Read more »