Air Force Airman assigned to 4th Fighter Wing, refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft during exercise AGILE FLAG 24-1 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024. (Space Force photo by Joseph Avenida) The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
By: FEDweek StaffAir Force researchers have found insignificant levels of harmful chemicals at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
The Association of the Air and Space Forces (AFA) reported that samples collected in February showed that the presence of polychlorinated byphenyls (PCBs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were identified at two missile alert facilities and one launch facility.
However, the AFA report cited an official release by the Air Force Global Strike Command that concluded the levels ‘do not require mitigation efforts.”
The Department of the Air Force undertook the study in March 2023 amid concerns that missileers, security forces and other airmen and guardians were reported to have contracted sicknesses related to exposure to chemicals and carcinogens.
The initial study focused on intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) facilities at Malmstrom (Montana), F.E. Warren (Wyoming) and Minot (North Dakota) Air Force bases, as well as 400 ICBM silos located in those states and Colorado and Nebraska. The Air Force decided to include Vandenberg late last year.
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