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Air Force Global Strike Command AFSTRAT-AIR

Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

A joint team of AFGSC Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple targetable re-entry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System Nov. 5, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg SFB, Calif.

Article by Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs | Photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma
AFGSC's Striker Airmen remain ready during Global Thunder 25

AFGSC's Striker Airmen remain ready during Global Thunder 25

Photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate
B-21 Raider program updates

B-21 Raider program updates

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
Sentinel: The History of the DAF Modernizing the Backbone of America’s National Security

Sentinel: The History of the DAF Modernizing the Backbone of America’s National Security

The U.S. Air Force is replacing the 54-year-old LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system with the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. Upgrading to Sentinel ICBMs ensures the land-based leg of America's Nuclear Triad remains safe, secure & effective.

Article by Aaliyah Beverly, Air Force Global Strike Command | Photo by Amy Hansen, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site

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

People - Mission - Modernize - Engage

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

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