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May 22, 2025
Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing

In the dark hours of May 21, a flash of light split the night sky along California’s coast, marking the successful launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during operational test Glory Trip 253: An operational test designed to verify the accuracy and reliability of the
Nov. 6, 2024
Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy aircrew launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with multiple targetable re-entry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System Nov. 5, 2024 at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg
June 6, 2024
Second Minuteman III test in week's time showcases readiness of U.S. ICBM fleet

For the second time in a week, a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 6 at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base,
April 22, 2024
Air Force Global Strike Command: Vandenberg SFB Environmental Sampling Complete

The Missile Community Cancer Study’s (MCCS) environmental sampling at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels, Air Force Global Strike Command reported today.
June 14, 2023
TOP HAND Celebrates Fifty Years of Excellence

The Air Force TOP HAND Program celebrated fifty years of excellence last month with a reunion celebration hosted by the 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base (SFB), California.
Nov. 9, 2022
ICBM mission enters new era with 377 TEG

When we think of modernization in the Air Force, we typically think of upgrading fighter and bomber air frames to the latest and greatest of its time. Yet sometimes modernization can take the form of transforming the way we do business.
Nov. 29, 2021
Turning concepts into reality: Innovating a 50-year-old weapon system through test and evaluation

In 2020, when Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. challenged Air Force leaders to “accelerate change or lose,” he wasn’t speaking by exception or targeting certain communities. The message was not directed at specific offices known for their innovative approach, like the Air Force’s

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

Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

Second Minuteman III test in week's time showcases readiness of U.S. ICBM fleet

Air Force Global Strike Command: Vandenberg SFB Environmental Sampling Complete

TOP HAND Celebrates Fifty Years of Excellence

ICBM mission enters new era with 377 TEG

Turning concepts into reality: Innovating a 50-year-old weapon system through test and evaluation