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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
The Freedom Flyover

The Freedom Flyover

Article by Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs | Photos by Staff Sgt. Bailee Darbasie
MH-139 completes first IOT&E flight, advancing nuclear security operations

MH-139 completes first IOT&E flight, advancing nuclear security operations

Article by 1st Lt. Jacqulyn Noffsinger, Twentieth Air Force | Photo by Senior Airman Mary Bowers, 341st Missile Wing

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

MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters complete first operational ICBM convoy security mission

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

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