Malmstrom tests second Minuteman III missile this week at Vandenberg
Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron oversee the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile March 27, 2015 at Vandenberg Air Force Base during an operational test launch. The regularly scheduled test launch was the second Minuteman III test this week and provided the Air Force with valuable data on the weapons system, verifying the capability of the intercontinental ballistic missile portion of the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michael Peterson)