Air Force Global Strike Command is conducting a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile next week. The test launch is scheduled between 11:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on March 3 and 5:01 a.m. PST on March 4 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. It’s a routine test launch that was scheduled years in advance. First
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Corrected 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 to correct that WET was a Northrop Grumman subcontractor, not Air Force contract Work on the Air Force’s Sentinel missile system that will replace the existing Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system is continuing and construction for on-base infrastructure will begin this summer. The Air Force has scheduled a round of town halls for the
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Updated 10:20 p.m. Jan. 29 A 4.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Great Falls region around 12:41 p.m. Jan. 29. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter was about eight kilometers northeast of Black Eagle at a depth of 22.5 kilometers. A 2.7 magnitude aftershock was recorded at 5:46 p.m. about five kilometers north-northwest of Malmstrom Air Force Base at
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The Montana Department of Transportation has made updates to the proposed pavement preservation project on 57th Street on the east side of Great Falls. The project begins at the intersection with 2nd Avenue North, and extends south, ending near the intersection with 10th Avenue South. MDT seeking public comment on regional transportation plan related to Sentinel ICBM activities Proposed work
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The Great Falls Public Schools board unanimously approved $5,000 for the installation of a Raiders Course at Paris Gibson Education Center for JROTC. A Raiders Course is “a physically demanding and team-oriented event that emphasizes leadership, teamwork, endurance, and problem-solving under pressure. It is similar to a military-style obstacle or adventure race and is one of the most popular competitive
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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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The Air Force is assessing the public’s interest in establishing a restoration advisory board for Malmstrom Air Force Base. The RAB is a community group that meets to receive and discuss information about environmental cleanup projects at a military base. A RAB facilitates and improves communication, outreach and transparency between the military base, public, regulators, local governments and interest groups
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