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  • A message from the 20 AF commander and command chief on MMIII anniversary

    Sentinel Warriors,Fifty years ago today, the first Minuteman III ICBM went on nuclear alert in the 741st Missile Squadron at Minot AFB, ND.  On its watch, the Cold War ended, non-state terrorism took center stage, and great-power competition returned to dominate the global environment.  Yet every

  • Leading 20th Air Force – command team way forward

    The Sentinel Warriors of 20th Air Force are now led by Maj. Gen. Mike Lutton, commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Charles Orf, command chief. Lutton has been in the commander’s seat for almost a week, but he already has a clear mission, vision and priorities for the Sentinel Warriors.The 20th Air Force

  • Maj. Gen. Michael Lutton takes command of 20th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. Michael J. Lutton took command of 20th Air Force from Maj. Gen. Ferdinand “Fred” B. Stoss at a change of command ceremony at F. E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, July 8, 2020.Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, deputy commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, presided over the ceremony, in front

  • Minuteman III test launch on schedule, mission ready amid pandemic

    There is no question about it - the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) mission is a unique portion of the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) nuclear enterprise. Even as the nation is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, the nuclear mission requires a 24/7/365 work force that is always ready

  • 20th Air Force bids farewell to Brig. Gen. Erich Novak

    After three years of serving as the Mobilization Assistant (MA) to the 20th Air Force commander, Brig. Gen. Erich Novak is leaving 20th Air Force.  As a Citizen Airman and a Sentinel Warrior, Novak made it his priority support the commander, accomplish the mission, and to serve other

  • 20th Air Force ICE closes its doors after 18 years of service

    Since 2001, the Twentieth Air Force ICBM Center of Excellence was focused on developing highly skilled nuclear professionals to execute lethal, safe and sure nuclear strike operations. For the last eighteen years, the school graduated over 300 enlisted and officer professionals per year, who are