Aug. 7, 2025 20 AF reactivates ICBM Center of Excellence, completes inaugural Instructor Qualification Course 20th AF achieved a significant milestone in June with the successful execution of the 1st Instructor Qualification Course under the newly re-established ICBM Center of Excellence (ICE). Held from June 2-6, the course marked a pivotal moment in enhancing instructional standards across the ICBM
May 21, 2025 Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent A joint team of AFGSC Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
April 10, 2025 Sentinel Site Activation Task Force, Detachment 11 stood up at Malmstrom AFGSC stood up Sentinel Site Activation Task Force, Detachment 11 during a ceremony at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, April 4, 2025.
Sept. 4, 2024 USecAF, DAF senior leaders and congressional staff delegation visit Malmstrom AFB Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa Dalton, various DAF senior leaders, and a Congressional staff delegation visited Malmstrom AFB, Aug. 28-29. The purpose of their visit was to better understand the 341st Missile Wing’s current mission and operations and to emphasize the strategic importance
Aug. 27, 2024 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center stands up merged ICBM Systems Directorate The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is reorganizing its execution directorates to better serve the nuclear enterprise.
Dec. 14, 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command A10 Director Offers Insight to Sentinel Modernization Progress Brig. Gen. Colin Connor, AFGSC A10 director, appeared on an Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center virtual forum to discuss the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM system, formerly known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, on Nov. 29, here.
Dec. 13, 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command Establishes New Directorate AFGSC recently stood up a new directorate, AFGSC/A10, the ICBM Modernization Directorate, to oversee and coordinate the deployment of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM weapon system and the retirement of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system.
April 24, 2023 625th Strategic Operations Squadron lights up the night sky This past week a team of dedicated Airmen and Sailors took to the skies to fire an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over the Pacific Ocean during an Operational Test Launch, known as a Glory Trip.
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
June 14, 2021 Air Force announces availability of final environmental study on Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM recapitalization Test Program The Department of the Air Force announces the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program and the program’s Finding of No Significant Impact. The analysis can be found