Sept. 2, 2026 Senior AFGSC leaders see Sentinel program advancements The Air Force’s senior leaders charged with overseeing the service’s nuclear enterprise took part in a two-day immersion at Hill AFB, gaining insight into how AFGSC and its mission partners at Hill AFB and Northrop Grumman are fielding the Sentinel ICBM.
Aug. 31, 2026 Initial operating capability of MH-139 Grey Wolf announced AFGSC announced that the MH-139 Grey Wolf has officially achieved Initial Operational Capability as of Aug. 10, ushering in a new era of modernization for AFGSC’s nuclear security operations.
Aug. 28, 2026 Air Force Global Strike Command directs stop use of AN/PRM-10 test oscillator set AFGSC has directed units within the command to stop use of the AN/PRM-10 test oscillator set, a signal generator used to examine ICBM communications systems.
Aug. 15, 2026 AFGSC command team comes north to Minot AFB U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, and Chief Master Sgt. Shawn M. Aiello, command chief of AFGSC, concluded a four-day visit at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
July 22, 2026 Global Strike hosts acquisitions summit at Barksdale AFB to drive modernization AFGSC hosted a Technology, Acquisition & Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale AFB.
June 24, 2026 Mighty Eighth marks year since Operation Midnight Hammer One year ago, Airmen across the Eighth Air Force helped execute Operation Midnight Hammer, a historic long-range strike mission that demonstrated the reach, capability and effectiveness of America's global strike force.
March 27, 2026 AFGSC hosts virtual MCCS town hall, reveals additional findings During a virtual town hall March 27, the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study reported an increased incidence of testicular cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma among missile community members. Neither cancer is typically associated with adult occupational exposures.
March 4, 2026 ICBM test launch verifies multiple re-entry vehicle, system reliability Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles at 11:01 p.m. Pacific time March 3 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Feb. 27, 2026 Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM test launch scheduled at Vandenberg Space Force Base An operational test launch of an AFGSC unarmed Minuteman III ICBM is scheduled between 11:01 p.m.-5:01 a.m. Pacific time March 3-4, from north Vandenberg. This test is routine and was scheduled years in advance, with the purpose of validating and verifying the effectiveness, readiness and accuracy
Feb. 23, 2026 DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.