"Such tests have occurred more than 300 times before, and this test is not the result of current world events," it noted.Īirmen from the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Coordinate nuclear and missile operations policies, activities and programs Establish training requirements and performance standards Advise commanders and. The test's purpose was to validate and verify the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system, the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) which directed the operation, said in a statement on Wednesday, adding "the ICBM's reentry vehicles traveled approximately 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands," which provided valuable data to ensure a continued safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent. 7, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.," the Air Force confirmed on Twitter.
"An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 A.M. About five minutes may elapse from the presidents decision until intercontinental ballistic missiles blast out of their silos, and about fifteen minutes until. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said the test on September 7 will be of an Air Force Global Strike command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from.
Los Angeles, Sep 8 (IANS): The US Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the Vandenberg Space Force Base, 260 km north from Los Angeles downtown.
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