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  • 576th FLTS holds change of command

    Col. David Bliesner assumed command of Air Force Global Strike Command's 576th Flight Test Squadron, the only U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile test launch squadron, during a change of command ceremony here Aug. 2."I am exceptionally proud to be the newest member of the 576th Flight Test

  • ICBM test launches showcase Global Strike capabilities

    The chance to launch two Air Force Global Strike Command Minuteman III ICBM test vehicles in June, was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for two missile crews.Missile maintenance and operational task forces from F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., combined with the 576th Flight Test

  • Onizuka AFS closes, operations move to Vandenberg

    After nearly 50 years of operations, the Air Force officially closed Onizuka Air Force Station here during a formal ceremony July 28.Lt. Gen. John T. "Tom" Sheridan, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, was the presiding official. Onizuka AFS has played many

  • Colonel Lutton takes command of 381st TRG

    Col. Michael Lutton assumed command of the 381st Training Group from Col. Reni Renner in a change-of-command ceremony here July 7.Maj. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog, commander of 2nd Air Force, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., presided over the change of command ceremony, held at the 381st TRG flag

  • SBSS launch delayed

    The launch of the Space-Based Space Surveillance spacecraft planned for July 8, 2010, has been delayed pending resolution of a test anomaly associated with another Minotaur IV launch vehicle undergoing test in the factory.The testing identified a software issue that is being assessed for

  • Vandenberg conducts Minuteman III flight test

    A scheduled Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test was launched at 3:40 a.m. June 30 from Launch Facility-04 here. The missile's single re-entry test vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles before reaching its pre-determined target near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

  • Minuteman III launch scheduled

    A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test flight is scheduled to launch from North Vandenberg Wednesday, June 30, between 3:01 a.m. to 9:01 a.m. PDT.The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The 576th Flight Test Squadron, which will

  • SecAF discusses Minuteman III, space at Vandenberg

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley visited Vandenberg June 15-16 to tour the base and observe the Minuteman III test launch.Secretary Donley visited the 14th Air Force Joint Space Operations Center. Lt. Gen. Larry James, the 14th Air Force commander, briefed Secretary Donley on current and

  • Vandenberg conducts Minuteman III flight test

    A scheduled Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test was launched here at 3:01 a.m. June 16 from Launch Facility-10. The flight test was the first for the 576th Flight Test Squadron since its realignment under Air Force Global Strike Command. The missile's single re-entry test vehicle

  • Minuteman III test launch scheduled

    The 576th Flight Test Squadron will launch its first unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile here since the squadron was gained by Air Force Global Strike Command. The launch will take place June 16 between 3:01 a.m. and 9:01 a.m.The MMIII test launch, configured with a joint test

 

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