U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Nov. 5. The test evaluated the reliability, operational readiness, and accuracy of the ICBM system, according to AFGSC. AFGSC airmen from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron used the Airborne Launch Control System from aboard
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Malmstrom Air Force Base missileers were recognized in September at the ninth annual missileer gathering at the 2025 Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md. The Air Force Association’s Gen. Charles A. Gabriel Chapter hosted the gathering, which was established in 2017 for missileers to gather and recognize the Gen. Thomas Power Missile Crew of the Year, according
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The 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base is conducting an exercise Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 to assess its response to a simulated incident. “The community may experience delays at the gates, facility lockdowns and traffic detours on base. There may also be alarms, sirens, notifications and increased security measures,” according to Malmstrom public affairs. The two-day exercise
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Cascade County Commissioners voted unanimously during their Sept. 9 meeting to accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation to fund a temporary community installation liaison for the Sentinel project. The community economic adjustment assistance for advance planning grant provides $179,949 with a $20,058 in-kind county match over 18 months. The grant includes
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Town halls planned on the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile project at Malmstrom have been canceled. A town hall was scheduled for Aug. 19 in Lewistown and Aug. 20 in Conrad. An Aug. 28 town hall planned in Nebraska is also canceled. The Aug. 26 town hall in Minot, N.D. is taking place as scheduled. The Montana and Nebraska town halls
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The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile on July 20. The test was completed by the 717th Test Squadron at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex, in a vacuum chamber to simulate high-altitude conditions, providing data on the motor’s thrust, burn
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The Montana Department of Transportation is developing the Central Montana Transportation Study to create a long-term management plan addressing anticipated impacts from planned development and military activities in the region. The study will identify transportation needs and solutions through a collaborative process with the Federal Highway Administration, military officials, local jurisdictions, resource agencies and the public. The study focuses on infrastructure
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Air Force Global Strike Command is holding a public virtual town hall June 4 to discuss the latest results from the missile community cancer study. During the town hall, AFGSC leaders and medical professionals from the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine will discuss the recently completed comprehensive health risk assessments for each of the three active missile bases.
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A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command 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 Space Force Base in California. The test used a missile pulled from the Malmstrom Air Force Base complex. The Western Test Range at Vandenberg
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Air Force Global Strike Command is conducting an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile this week. The launch is scheduled between 12:01 and 5:01 a.m. Pacific Time May 21 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It’s a routine test launch that was scheduled years in advance. Sentinel design progressing; Air Force decides on new
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