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Air Force Global Strike Command AFSTRAT-AIR

GT 255: ICBM Test Launch Verifies Multiple Reentry Vehicle and System Reliability

GT 255: ICBM Test Launch Verifies Multiple Reentry Vehicle and System Reliability

Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles March 3, at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

Article by Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs | Photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua LeRoi
Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set

Delivering deterrence: Sentinel restructure to complete in 2026; initial capability timeline set

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
GT 254: AFGSC validates reliability, readiness of ICBM force with Minuteman III test launch

GT 254: AFGSC validates reliability, readiness of ICBM force with Minuteman III test launch

AFGSC conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, & accuracy of the ICBM system, a cornerstone of America's national defense.

Article by Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Draeke Layman
AFGSC's Striker Airmen remain ready during Global Thunder 25

AFGSC's Striker Airmen remain ready during Global Thunder 25

Article by 5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs | Photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate
Air Force, Northrop Grumman achieve milestone in Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-one solid rocket motor test

Air Force, Northrop Grumman achieve milestone in Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-one solid rocket motor test

Photos by R. Nial Bradshaw, Article by Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Public Affairs

Mission

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:51 Pacific Time Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

Units

The 2nd Bomb Wing hosts 2017 War Fighter Conference at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 19, 2017.

Strategic Plan

Courtesy photo by MSgt Guy McCutcheon of a test missile launch.

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Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles March 3, at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

AFGSC conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, & accuracy of the ICBM system, a cornerstone of America's national defense.

Mission

Units

Strategic Plan

Striker News

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