Dec. 28, 2020 50th Anniversary: First Minuteman III squadron starts operations On Dec. 29, 1970, the first Minuteman III squadron obtained full operational status.
Dec. 28, 2020 Commentary: Minuteman III still stands for nuclear deterrence 50 years later Fifty years after achieving operational alert, one leg of the nuclear triad continues to stand as world’s most formidable arm of nuclear deterrence.
Dec. 20, 2020 Space Force Leader to Become 8th Member of Joint Chiefs The Joint Chiefs of Staff will grow by one member when Space Force Gen. John "Jay" Raymond joins the highest-ranking military, deliberative body in the Defense Department on Dec. 20.
Dec. 14, 2020 50th Anniversary: Last Minuteman III launches from Cape Kennedy As 1970 crept towards the end of the year, continued launches of the Minuteman III ICBM at the Eastern Range of Cape Kennedy, Florida (now known as Cape Canaveral), were nearing an end as well.
Nov. 23, 2020 Nuclear weapons experts win Defense acquisition awards Several AFNWC experts recently won the Defense Department’s most prestigious acquisition awards.
Nov. 20, 2020 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s executive director promoted Joseph Oder was recently promoted within the Senior Executive Service.
Oct. 29, 2020 AFNWC team supports ICBM test launch A team of AFNWC experts supported the recent launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile to verify its accuracy and reliability, providing valuable data to ensure this safe, secure, effective nuclear deterrent is ready every day to defend the United States and its allies.
Oct. 28, 2020 AFOTEC stands up GBSD, ICBM detachment The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., stood up Detachment 3 at Hill Air Force Base Oct. 1 to provide operational test and support for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) and other related Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Oct. 16, 2020 AFMC successfully navigates Fiscal Year 2020 challenges With a focus rooted in the ability to sustain the mission and an eye towards long-term expansion and growth, the Air Force Materiel Command successfully executed a $67 billion portfolio in Fiscal Year 2020, ensuring operational mission success for our warfighters.
Oct. 13, 2020 AFNWC members lend helping hands to local crisis center Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center volunteers clean up the grounds at Safe Harbor, a Utah crisis center.