Sept. 1, 2026 Officials break ground on AETC's Sentinel training unit at Vandenberg SFB The Air Force officially broke ground on its largest military construction project Aug. 17, 2026, in support of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program during a groundbreaking ceremony.
July 7, 2022 Minotaur II+ explodes shortly after liftoff A Minotaur II+ rocket exploded approximately 11 seconds after launching from Test Pad-01 at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday.