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Minot AFB continues nuclear modernization with Detachment 12 activation

U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, (left) prepares to present to Lt. Col. Nicholas Conover, Site Activation Task Force Detachment 12 commander, (middle) the Detachment 12 guidon at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 21, 2025. SATAF detachments are tasked with laying the groundwork for Sentinel support operations by overseeing and coordinating transition and deployment activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Minot AFB continues nuclear modernization with Detachment 12 activation

U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, gives a speech about the importance of the Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Detachment 12 activation at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 21, 2025. The activation of SATAF Det. 12 marks an important step in preparing the base’s infrastructure to support the establishment of the next-generation Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Wesley Davies)

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Minot AFB continues nuclear modernization with Detachment 12 activation

Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Barron, Air Force Global Strike Command strategic deterrence and nuclear integration member, unwraps the new Detachment guidon at the Site Activation Task Force for Detachment 12. SATAF detachments are tasked with laying the groundwork for Sentinel support operations by overseeing and coordinating transition and establishment activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexander Nottingham)

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An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 Pacific Time May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

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An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICMB test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force’s Safe, Effective Deterrent

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate that the U.S. ICBM fleet is ready, reliable and effective in leveraging dominance in an era of strategic competition. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)

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Members of the Missile Mishap Recovery Team lift a Minuteman III motor during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Members of the Missile Mishap Recovery Team prepare equipment during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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James Duff, Missile Mishap Recovery Team, cuts an access area during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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250506-F-OD616-1004

Members of the Missile Mishap Recovery Team cut into a trailer during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Ethan Cash, Missile Mishap Recovery Team, cuts an access area during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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250506-F-OD616-1002

Kolton Ollis, Missile Mishap Recovery Team, cuts an access area during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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250506-F-OD616-1001

Members of the Missile Mishap Recovery Team lifts an overturned trailer off a vehicle during a training event in Ogden, Utah, May 5, 2025. With exception to the warhead, the MMRT responds to Minuteman III situations that fall out of the scope of tech data and standard procedures or pose significant hazards. The highly specialized team is the only one in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Congressional Panel

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary Ashworth testifies to the House Appropriations Committee for an oversight hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testifies to the House Appropriations Committee for an oversight hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin testifies to the House Appropriations Committee for an oversight hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, left, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary Ashworth and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman speak before testifying to the House Appropriations Committee for an oversight hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 6, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Draper Labs groundbreaking ceremony

Col. Joseph Hank, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, speaks at a ground breaking ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 22, 2025. The Charles Stark Draper Lab will be a 30,000 square foot building used for engineering, innovation and testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Draper Labs groundbreaking ceremony

U.S. Rep. Blake Moore speaks at a ground breaking ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 22, 2025. The Charles Stark Draper Lab will be a 30,000 square foot building used for engineering, innovation and testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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Draper Labs groundbreaking ceremony

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a ground breaking ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 22, 2025. The Charles Stark Draper Lab will be a 30,000 square foot building used for engineering, innovation and testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

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