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Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing

Airman 1st Class David Foster, missile maintainer assigned to the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., receives a mission safety brief May 20, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 341 MMXS worked alongside Vandenberg’s 576th Flight Test Missile Maintenance Squadron to prepare for and execute Glory Trip 253, an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elora J. McCutcheon)

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Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing

First Lt. Travis Evans, 10th Missile Squadron combat crew commander, left, and 1st Lt. Kalvin Sutherland, 10 MS deputy combat crew commander, stand in a launch control center trainer May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Evans and Sutherland represented Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., as the missileers charged with initiating the launch sequence for Glory Trip 253, an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing

A team of missile maintainers assigned to the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., stand in front of a transporter erector May 21, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The team was part of a MAFB joint task force responsible for supporting and executing Glory Trip 253, an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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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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908th OG SMAs continue gaining Grey Wolf experience

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Nettles, special missions aviator with the 908th Operation Group, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, looks out of an MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter after landing, April 22, 2025. One of the roles for special missions aviators is performing visual terrain and obstacle clearance checks to ensure the landing zone is clear of hazards like trees, wires, uneven ground, or personnel. This provides real-time guidance to the pilots, helping maintain situational awareness and ensuring a safe, precise landing—especially in unimproved or tactical environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

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908th OG SMAs continue gaining Grey Wolf experience

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Nettles, special missions aviator with the 908th Operation Group, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama looks out of an MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter after landing at Tuskegee Army Airfield, Alabama, April 22, 2025. One of the roles for special missions aviators is performing visual terrain and obstacle clearance checks to ensure the landing zone is clear of hazards like trees, wires, uneven ground, or personnel. This provides real-time guidance to the pilots, helping maintain situational awareness and ensuring a safe, precise landing—especially in unimproved or tactical environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

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908th OG SMAs continue gaining Grey Wolf experience

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jashaun Hightower, special missions aviator with the 703rd Helicopter Squadron, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, observes the ground prior to landing during a MH-139A Grey Wolf training flight, April 22, 2025. One of the roles for SMAs is to perform visual terrain and obstacle clearance checks, ensuring the landing zone is clear of hazards like trees, wires, uneven ground, or personnel. This provides real-time guidance to the pilots, helping maintain situational awareness and ensuring a safe, precise landing—especially in unimproved or tactical environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

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908th OG SMAs continue gaining Grey Wolf experience

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Zimmer, special missions aviator with the 703rd Helicopter Squadron, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, observes the pilot during a local familiarization and proficiency sortie on April 22, 2025. The MH-139A Grey Wolf aircrew conducted sorties in both day and nighttime conditions landing in multiple locations, a training event designed to reinforce their flight skills and situational awareness in a variety of scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

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908th OG SMAs continue gaining Grey Wolf experience

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Zachary Zimmer, special missions aviator with the 703rd Helicopter Squadron, 908th Flying Training Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, looks out towards the landscape from the window of a MH-139 Grey Wolf during a training flight on April 22, 2025. Aircrew conducted day and night local familiarization and proficiency training in the Grey Wolf, sharpening navigation skills and reinforcing safe flight operations across varying conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

341st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defenders engage with 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 16, 2025. Night operations test participants’ ability to operate in low-visibility conditions and secure high-value assets in realistic, high-pressure environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

A 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defender engages with opposing forces from the turret of a 90th Missile Wing Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as a 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldier steers a remote controlled car (blue light at the bottom) as an improvised explosive device during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 16, 2025. Night operations test participants’ ability to operate in low-visibility conditions and secure high-value assets in realistic, high-pressure environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Taylor Batie, 550th Helicopter Squadron flight engineer, engages U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers acting as opposing forces with an M240 machine gun from a 550 HS MH-139 Grey Wolf during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 16, 2025. The 550 HS provided aerial support to enhance ground security operations and refine joint air-to-ground coordination alongside 20th Air Force convoy response force defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

341st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defenders drive 90th Missile Wing Joint Light Tactical Vehicles through the South Training Area during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, April 16, 2025. The week-long exercise tested 341 MSOS CRF defenders with threat-based scenarios while integrating the Grey Wolf to support 341st Missile Wing security operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

A 550th Helicopter Squadron MH-139 Grey Wolf flies to the South Training Area to participate in the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, April 16, 2025. The 550 HS provided aerial support to enhance ground security operations and refine joint air-to-ground coordination alongside 20th Air Force convoy response force defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

Senior Airman Kyle Sanders, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defender, poses for a photo in the backseat of a 90th Missile Wing Joint Light Tactical Vehicle before participating in the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center, Wyoming, April 14, 2025. During the course, Airmen from across 20th Air Force trained on counter-small unmanned aircraft systems, mounted operations, heavy weapons, and helicopter integration to strengthen convoy defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

91st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defenders engage with 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldiers during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 9, 2025. Night operations test participants’ ability to operate in low-visibility conditions and secure high-value assets in realistic, high-pressure environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

A 91st Missile Security Operations Squadron Convoy Response Force defender engages with opposing forces from the turret of a 90th Missile Wing Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Nuclear Convoy Course at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 9, 2025. Night operations test participants’ ability to operate in low-visibility conditions and secure high-value assets in realistic, high-pressure environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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NCC Sharpens MSOS Readiness

91st Missile Security Operations Squadron Tactical Response Force defenders run to board a 550th Helicopter Squadron MH-139 Grey Wolf during the Nuclear Convoy Course to exit Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s South Training Area, Wyoming, April 9, 2025. The week-long exercise tested 91st Missile Wing defenders with threat-based scenarios while integrating the Grey Wolf to support convoy security operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

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