Feb. 29, 2024 Gen. Richardson visits Kirtland Members from Team Kirtland salute Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, as he arrives at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 22, 2024. Richardson conducted his second year immersion with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Research Laboratory, where they went
Dec. 20, 2023 Missile Community Cancer Study round one environmental sampling results released The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine and Air Force Global Strike Command released the complete results of the Round 1 Environmental Sampling effort at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming; and Minot AFB, North Dakota, on Dec. 20.
Nov. 1, 2023 Minuteman III test provides vital data before termination Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Aug. 24, 2023 Global Strike Command Reports Minot AFB ICBM PCB Survey Results A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) sampling results from Minot AFB, North Dakota, Aug. 24, 2023, the third from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns raised by missile community
Aug. 22, 2023 Global Strike Command Reports F.E. Warren ICBM PCB Survey Results A team of bioenvironmental experts reported the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) sampling results from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming, Aug. 22, 2023, the second from an extensive sampling of active U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile bases to address specific cancer concerns raised by missile community
Aug. 11, 2023 AFGSC, USACE celebrate Sentinel program milestone Recently, AFGSC celebrated the first land acquisition and closing for the new Sentinel Program in Cheyenne, Wyoming. AFGSC partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and their Omaha District’s Sentinel real estate team who acted as the purchasing agents.
Aug. 7, 2023 Global Strike Command Reports Initial ICBM PCB Survey Results Air Force Global Strike Command is taking immediate measures to clean up and mitigate polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at two locations following the release of initial results as part of the Missile Community Cancer Study.
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. AFNWC manages the weapon system program.
Feb. 24, 2021 Minuteman III test launch demonstrates safe, reliable deterrent A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:49 p.m. Pacific Time Feb. 23 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.The test demonstrates that the United States’ nuclear deterrent is
Feb. 19, 2021 Air Force releases environmental study on Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM recapitalization Test Program The Air Force proposes to modernize the land-based leg of the nuclear triad, recapitalizing its ICBM fleet while upgrading the weapon system technology, supporting infrastructure, and command and control functions.