News - Tag Missile

May 18, 2026
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III ICBM TEST LAUNCH SCHEDULED AT VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled between 12:01 and 6:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 20, from the northern portion of the installation.
Nov. 5, 2025
GT 254: AFGSC VALIDATES RELIABILITY, READINESS OF ICBM FORCE WITH MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH

Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on November 4, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, and accuracy of the ICBM
Sept. 19, 2025
From Launch to Impact: Airman Space Engages, Educates VSFB Personnel

Airman at Vandenberg Space Force Base visit the 377th Test and Evaluation Group for the Airman's Space event.
June 23, 2025
Media Advisory: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Relocated Space and Missile Technology Center

U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, commander of Space Launch Delta 30, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the newly relocated Space and Missile Technology Center at the Marshallia Ranch Clubhouse.
May 21, 2025
Minuteman III Test Launch Showcases Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force's Safe, Effective Deterrent

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
May 21, 2025
MMIII GT-253 Launches from Vandenberg

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
May 21, 2025
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
May 16, 2025
Unarmed Minuteman III Test Launch to Showcase Readiness of U.S. Nuclear Force's Safe, Effective Deterrent

An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled between 12:01 to 5:01 a.m. Pacific Time, May 21, from north Vandenberg.The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to demonstrate the readiness of U.S. nuclear
Feb. 21, 2025
Minuteman III Test Launch Patching Ceremony

U.S. Space Force Col. Dorian Hatcher, Space Launch Delta 30 deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Col. Luke Stover, 377th Test and Evaluation Group deputy commander, led a patching ceremony in the Heritage Room at the Pacific Coast Center to celebrate the GT-252 test launch at Vandenberg Space Force
Feb. 20, 2025
U.S. Air Force Gen. Bussiere visits Vandenberg SFB during MMIII test launch

On Feb. 19, 2025, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Gary Ashworth and other guests prepare to watch an unarmed Minuteman III at Vandenberg Space Force Base.