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First Lt. Alexander Hansen, 742nd Missile Squadron mission lead, returns a technical order after an inspection at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2019. The 91st Missile Wing contributes to the nation's strategic defense by sustaining and operating various Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and the associated launch facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

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From right, 1st Lt. Alexander Hansen, 742nd Missile Squadron mission lead, and 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Jordan, 742nd MS missileer, practice turning keys in a missile operations building at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2019. The 91st Missile Wing contributes to the nation's strategic defense by sustaining and operating various Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and the associated launch facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan McElderry)

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Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center interns participate in a graduation ceremony Nov. 1, 2018, at the AFNWC’s ICBM Systems Directorate located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. From left in front row are Kerry Sparks, Kira Valentine, Justin Weight, Phillip Ingraham, Dave Stacey, Shannon Clugston, Mykenzie Hamblin, Sariah Cassidy, Kelly Squires, Eric Salas and Amber Hampton. In back from left are Col. Luke Cropsey, Alex Nebeker, Michael Sabin, Jacob Jackson, Page Wiberg, Jay Lindstrom, Jonathan Tayler and Hayden Christensen. (Courtesy photo)

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Dec. 16 marks 60th anniversary of Vandenberg’s first nuclear-capable ballistic missile launch

A Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, nicknamed “Tune Up”, prepares to depart from Launch Facility 75-1-1, Dec. 16, 1958, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. Demonstrating operational capability, the successful test was conducted only a year after the base was activated -- and ignited a launch legacy spanning more than five decades. (Courtesy photo)

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B61-12 undertakes weapons test

A joint test assembly undergoes a flight test at Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October 2018 to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s new guided tail-kit assembly, or TKA. The Air Force is responsible for the B61-12 TKA, joint integration of the bomb assembly and TKA into the “all-up-round” of the weapon, and its integration with aircraft.

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AFMC bases to support B-21 Raider mission

The Air Force has selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider and Edwards AFB, California, to lead testing and evaluation of the next generation long-range strike bomber.

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AFMC bases to support B-21 Raider mission

The Air Force has selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider and Edwards AFB, California, to lead testing and evaluation of the next generation long-range strike bomber.

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Col. John Olson

Colonel John Olson, a U.S. Air Force Reservist assigned to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, was nominated for the promotion this month by the President, pending Senate confirmation.

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Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jim Araos)

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791st ELAB: Essential Electronics

Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Beavers, 791st Maintenance Squadron Electronics Laboratory instructor team chief, performs a checkout on the Ground Minuteman Automatic Test Station at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2018. ELAB inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, calibrate electronic components and tests equipment, for launch facilities and launch control centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

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791st ELAB: Essential Electronics

Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Beavers, 791st Maintenance Squadron Electronics Laboratory instructor team chief, performs a checkout on the Ground Minuteman Automatic Test Station at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2018. ELAB technicians train on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

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791st ELAB: Essential Electronics

Tech. Sgt Corey Woods, 791st Maintenance Squadron Electronics Laboratory team member, performs a capacitor checkout of a power supply at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2018. Technicians perform the certification of critical components, aerospace vehicle equipment and missile guidance sets for the LGM-30G Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

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791st ELAB: Essential Electronics

(From left) Staff Sgt. Lyndsay Beavers, 791st Maintenance Squadron Electronics Laboratory instructor team chief and Tech. Sgt Corey Woods, 791st MXS ELAB team member, work on the Ultra High Frequency drawer at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 23, 2018. Electronic laboratory technicians are responsible for maintenance and quality assurance of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile support equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit)

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Interns graduate into nuclear jobs

Several AFNWC interns attended a graduation ceremony on Sept. 26 at the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial in Albuquerque. From left in front are Johnny Montano, Token Garnica, Joseph Landavazo, Teana Page, Paola Banuelos, Kami Armstrong, Pietro Berardinelli, Javier Cruz and Joshua Reed. In back from left are William Jessen, Zachary Tapia, William Cook, Seth Gassner, Michael Lopez and Quinlan Towler. (Courtesy photo)

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Generals inducted into Order of the Nucleus

The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center established the Order of the Nucleus in 2011 to recognize and honor individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the nuclear enterprise of the United States. General Ellen M. Pawlikowski, who recently retired as the AFMC commander, was recently inducted for recognizing the need to “improve the priority and quality of support to the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise,” according to her induction citation.

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Col. Christopher King

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher King, 377th Air Base Wing vice commander, poses for an official portrait at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 24, 2018.

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Another SELM in the books

Second Lieutenant Adam Pauley, 320th Missile Squadron deputy combat crew commander, communicates over the phone during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside a launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing missile complex, Aug. 21, 2018. Accomplishing the SELM validates these claims and increases the deterrent capability of the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Carter)

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Another SELM in the books

Missileers with the 320th Missile Squadron monitor screens in a launch control center during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing missile complex, Aug. 21, 2018. Accomplishing the SELM validates these claims and increases the deterrent capability of the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Carter)

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Another SELM in the books

Missileers with the 320th Missile Squadron prepare for a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside a launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing missile complex, Aug. 21, 2018. Accomplishing the SELM validates these claims and increases the deterrent capability of the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Carter)

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Another SELM in the books

Second Lieutenant Teah Heidorn, 320th Missile Squadron deputy combat crew commander, writes notes during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test inside a launch control center at a missile alert facility in the 90th Missile Wing missile complex, Aug. 21, 2018. Accomplishing the SELM validates these claims and increases the deterrent capability of the Minuteman III ICBM weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Breanna Carter)

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