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A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is test fired from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands, during exercise Global Shield

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is test fire...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... More

Two Minuteman III, intercontinental ballistic missiles are launched twelve seconds apart. This launching is part of the Strategic Air Command readiness Exercise, Global Shield 79

Two Minuteman III, intercontinental ballistic missiles are launched tw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD 79 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is launched by the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing Activities

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is launched by the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

AN LGM-30G Minuteman III missile is being launched at dawn as a photographer in the foreground operates motion picture equipment to document the launch. Bi-monthly Aerospace Audio Visual Service photo contest, color entry, July 1980, "Minuteman Launch at Dawn."

AN LGM-30G Minuteman III missile is being launched at dawn as a photog...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Henry D. Hitchcock Release S... More

Launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

Launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

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Launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

Launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

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A Minuteman III launch - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photograph

A Minuteman III launch - U.S. National Archives Public Domain photogra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: F. Franz Release Status: Release... More

A view of the LGM-30G Minuteman III missile being launched

A view of the LGM-30G Minuteman III missile being launched

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: F.J. Hooker Release Status: Rele... More

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is launched off the California coast

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is launched ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Roy W. Grant Release Status: Rel... More

A night view of a Minuteman III missile launch

A night view of a Minuteman III missile launch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jerry Sanders Release Status: Re... More

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from a pad on the coast

A Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: F.J. Hooker Release Status: Rele... More

A view of an operation test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

A view of an operation test launch of a Minuteman III intercontinental...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Roy W. Grant Release Status: Rel... More

A Minuteman III missile takes off from Launch Facility 26

A Minuteman III missile takes off from Launch Facility 26

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Elmer F. Franz Release Status: R... More

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, works in the battle staff compartment aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLORY TRIP 143GB Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

CPT Lance Plummer, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, runs a preflight check on the airborne launch control system aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

CPT Lance Plummer, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron services communications equipment in the battle staff compartment of an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron takes notes at radio maintenance station No. 2 aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron tak...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, is observed by other oficers as he works in the battle staff compartment aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory Trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott Steward Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

1LT D. Boots, a navigator with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, plots a course aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory Trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

1LT D. Boots, a navigator with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

1LT Andrea Tart, an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft co-pilot with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, makes preflight checks in the cockpit of her aircraft prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

1LT Andrea Tart, an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft co-pi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

SSGT Diane Cherry of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron monitors air-to-ground communications aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, during "Glory Trip 143GB."Glory Trip 143GB will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

SSGT Diane Cherry of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron monit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

MAJ Barry Obie, pilot, left, and 1LT Andrea Tart, co-pilot, both of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, fly their EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory Trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

MAJ Barry Obie, pilot, left, and 1LT Andrea Tart, co-pilot, both of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

1LT D. Boots, a navigator with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, plots a course aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory Trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

1LT D. Boots, a navigator with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron services communications equipment at radio maintenance station No. 2 aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

SSGT Chuck Hensley of the 55th Organizational Maintenance Squadron ser...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

CAPT. Mike Thomas, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, works in the battle staff compartment aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif

CAPT. Mike Thomas, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLORY TRIP 143GB Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, works in the battle staff compartment aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif

CAPT. Tom Neiss, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: GLORY TRIP 143GB Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

SSGT Diane Cherry of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron makes preflight checks in the communications compartment of an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

SSGT Diane Cherry of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron makes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

1LT Andrea Tart, co-pilot, with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, flies her EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft during "Glory Trip 143GB." Glory Trip 143GB is the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

1LT Andrea Tart, co-pilot, with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

SSGT Diane Cherry, left, and A1C Brook Devos, both of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron, make preflight checks in the communications compartment of an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg AFB, California

SSGT Diane Cherry, left, and A1C Brook Devos, both of the 1850th Airbo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

1LT Andrea Tart, an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft co-pilot with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, runs through a preflight checklist prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

1LT Andrea Tart, an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft co-pi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

CPT Lance Plummer, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, loads a coded tape into the airborne launch control system aboard an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California

CPT Lance Plummer, a launch control officer with the 2nd Airborne Comm...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Re... More

AIRMAN 1ST Class Brook Devos of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squadron makes preflight checks in the battle staff compartment of an EC-135 Stratolifter "Looking Glass" aircraft of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prior to a mission. Named "Glory Trip 143GB," the mission will be the first remote launch of a silo-housed Minuteman III missile by an aircraft based at Offutt. The missile will be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif

AIRMAN 1ST Class Brook Devos of the 1850th Airborne Communications Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott Steward Release Status:... More

Across the water view of the Minuteman III missile from launch Facility 04. The missile traveled approximately 4200 miles in twenty minutes to the Kwajalein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands. The test is conducted to prove the reliability of land based nuclear missiles

Across the water view of the Minuteman III missile from launch Facilit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Gary R. Coppage Relea... More

A Minuteman III missile was test launched from Launch Facility 04. The missile traveled approximately 4200 miles in twenty minutes to the Kwajalein Missile Range in the Marshall Islands. The test is conducted to prove the reliability of land based nuclear missiles

A Minuteman III missile was test launched from Launch Facility 04. The...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Lorenzo Gaines Relea... More

A Minuteman III missile is test launched from Launch Facility 04. The missile traveled approximately 4200 miles in twenty minutes to the Kwajalein Missile Range in Marshall Islands. The test is conducted to prove the reliability of land based nuclear missiles

A Minuteman III missile is test launched from Launch Facility 04. The ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Lorenzo Gaines Relea... More

At 7:59 am PDT the second of two unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles is successfully launched

At 7:59 am PDT the second of two unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinenta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jeremy Moore Release Status:... More

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is successfully launched at 5:17 am PDT. This is the first of two launches for the day

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is success...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary R. Coppage Release Sta... More

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is successfully launched at 5:17 am PDT. This is the first of two launches to be seen from the air

An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile is success...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary R. Coppage Release Sta... More

At 7:59 am PDT the second of two unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles is successfully launched

At 7:59 am PDT the second of two unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinenta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mark Borosch Release Status... More

Systems engineer Dean Carlson (left) and electrical systems technician Dave Fawcett monitor a guidance computer in a mock silo at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The new Minuteman III guidance system is being evaluated at Hill AFB before going to Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, for launch. This image was used in the May 1998 issue of AIRMAN Magazine

Systems engineer Dean Carlson (left) and electrical systems technician...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hill Air Force Base State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public C... More

At 0101 hours a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches from a North Vandenberg launch site

At 0101 hours a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Travis Aston Release Status... More

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe Hogler and USAF Captain Craig Blackwell, 30th Range Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, prepare to countdown for the launch of a Minuteman III missile. The missile was launched for a force development mission that let Space Command verify the weapons system

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe Hogler and USAF Captain Craig Blac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Releas... More

Members of the 30th Range Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, brief US Air Force Brigadier General Gary R. Dylewski on an upcoming Minuteman III Launch. The Airspace and Offshore Management flight team showed BGEN Dylewski how they ensure that aircraft, trains and other offshore vehicles are at a safe distance before approving a launch

Members of the 30th Range Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Califor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Releas... More

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The purpose of this launch was to test the reliability and accuracy of Air Force weapon systems

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III interco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Richard W. Freeland, USAF R... More

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The purpose of this launch was to test the reliability and accuracy of Air Force weapon systems

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III interco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Richard W. Freeland, USAF R... More

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The purpose of this launch was to test the reliability and accuracy of Air Force weapon systems

Team Vandenberg successfully launches an unarmed Minuteman III interco...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Richard W. Freeland, USAF R... More

Admiral Richard W. Mies, USN, Commander-in-CHIEF, U.S. Strategic Command, arrives at the Pacific Coast Club at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Admiral Mies traveled to Vandenberg from Omaha, Nebraska, to view two different Minuteman III Misslies launches (not shown) later in the evening

Admiral Richard W. Mies, USN, Commander-in-CHIEF, U.S. Strategic Comma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Suzanne Jenkins, USAF Releas... More

As Vandenberg Air Force Base launched another Minuteman III for the National Missile Defense (NMD) Program four Greenpeace activists were apprehended as their Zodiac inflatable boat washed ashore on one of the base's beaches. Two of the activists were treated for hypothermia and then taken into custody by the Kern County Sheriff's Department, for charges of trespassing on Federal Property and violation of the Endangered Species Act

As Vandenberg Air Force Base launched another Minuteman III for the Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Force Space Command Scen... More

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron monitor an

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron monitor an

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron monitor an operational test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile March 27, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The intercontinental ballistic missile test ... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches at 3:03 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Aug. 19, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The missile was randomly selected from Minot Air Forc... More

Minuteman III Launch, US Air Force Photo

Minuteman III Launch, US Air Force Photo

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entr... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 11:34 p.m., Feb. 20, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Michael Peterson/Released)

Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 11:01 p.m. here, Feb. 25, 2016. Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, was the launch decision au... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 2:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More

Minuteman III launches operational test

Minuteman III launches operational test

An unarmed U.S. Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 1:23 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Monday, May 14, 2018, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S.... More

MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

MINUTEMAN III LAUNCHES FROM VANDENBERG

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 11:01 Pacific Standard Time Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and commander of U.S. Space Command, Chief Master Sgt. Roger A. Towberman, U.S. Space Force Senior Enlisted Advisor, are greeted by 30th Space Wing m... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. meets with members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron Oct. 27, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. While at the squadron, Brown received a mission o... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base,... More

Minuteman III ICBM operational test launch

Minuteman III ICBM operational test launch

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at 11:49 p.m. PST, Feb. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test lau... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:03 a.m., PDT, April 26, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Minuteman system has been in service for ... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches at 3:03 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, Aug. 19, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The missile was randomly selected from Minot Air Forc... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 11:34 p.m., Feb. 20, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Michael Peterson/Released)

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 2:10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo ... More

Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew

Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew

Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, goes over pre-launch procedures aboard a U.S. Navy E-6 Mercury during Glory Trip 220 above the Pa... More

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and commander of U.S. Space Command, receives a GT-235 mission patch while touring the 30th Space Wing’s Western Range Operation Control Center Aug. ... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:03 Pacific Daylight Time (Wednesday, September, 2020), at Vandenberg Air For... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 2, 2020. ICBM test launches demonstrat... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., receives a mission overview brief from members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron about the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test launch d... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base,... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at 11:49 p.m. PT Feb. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launc... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile accelerates toward a test range near Guam March 27 after launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base. The ICBM was the second fired for testing and evalu... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 11:34 p.m., Feb. 20, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Michael Peterson/Released)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, launches a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6 Mercury during G... More

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and commander of U.S. Space Command, is briefed by 1st Lt. Melanie Mohseni and 1st Lt. Byron Baker, 2nd Range Operation Squadron, while touring the 3... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., receives a mission overview brief from members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron about the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test launch d... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:27 a.m. Pacific Time, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base,... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at 11:49 p.m. PT Feb. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launc... More

Tech. Sgt. Jason Rose, 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile

Tech. Sgt. Jason Rose, 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile

Tech. Sgt. Jason Rose, 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile Handling Team assistant NCOIC, and other Missile Handling Team members inspect a Minuteman III booster Feb. 20, 2015, through open access panels on the ... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile

U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, launches a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6 Mercury during G... More

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:03 a.m., PDT, April 26, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ian Dudley)

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 a.m. Pacific Time, Oct. 2, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The test demonstrates the United Sta... More

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations

Gen. Jay Raymond, U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations and commander of U.S. Space Command, looks at life-sized drafts of the U.S. Space Force seals that will be fabricated by the Training Device Design a... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., receives a briefing from Col. Omar Colbert, 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, and Capt. Morgan Pack, 576th FLTS intercontinental ballistic missile te... More

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman

An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operation test at 11:49 p.m. PT Feb. 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launc... More

Airman 1st Class Andrew Smith, 90th Missile Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Andrew Smith, 90th Missile Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Andrew Smith, 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron Missile Handling Team technician, inspects tools Feb. 20, 2015, before constructing a safety barrier around the hatch opening of Launch Facility-... More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelea Wight, an analysis engineer

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelea Wight, an analysis engineer

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelea Wight, an analysis engineer from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, monitors the status of a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6 Mercury above the Pacific ... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., receives a briefing from Capt. Morgan Pack, 576th Flight Test Squadron intercontinental ballistic missile test operator, during a tour Oct. 27, 2020, at ... More

Airman 1st Class Riley Mausbach, 90th Missile Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Riley Mausbach, 90th Missile Maintenance

Airman 1st Class Riley Mausbach, 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron missile handling technician, operates the remote control to raise the transporter-erector tower into place above Launch Facility-10 Feb. 20, 20... More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Izzy Remo, left, a test

U.S. Air Force Maj. Izzy Remo, left, a test

U.S. Air Force Maj. Izzy Remo, left, a test conductor-airborne, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, right, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne, both from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, g... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., receives a briefing from Col. Omar Colbert, 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, and Capt. Morgan Pack, 576th FLTS intercontinental ballistic missile te... More

Staff Sgt. Joshua Kerschner, 576th Flight Test Squadron

Staff Sgt. Joshua Kerschner, 576th Flight Test Squadron

Staff Sgt. Joshua Kerschner, 576th Flight Test Squadron missile handling technician, inspects the securing strap around the transporter-erector tower Feb. 20, 2015, before the Minuteman III booster is lowered i... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., visits the 576th Flight Test Squadron Oct. 27, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. While at the squadron, members demonstrated how the Minuteman I... More

A Minuteman III missile booster is lowered into the

A Minuteman III missile booster is lowered into the

A Minuteman III missile booster is lowered into the tube at Launch Facility-04 Feb. 25, 2015, during emplacement for Glory Trip-215, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The missile was fitted with an unarmed r... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., speaks with Col. Anthony Mastalir, 30th Space Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Sean Ianacone, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, during a tour of the W... More

Tech. Sgt. Lundy Garlic, 576th Flight Test Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Lundy Garlic, 576th Flight Test Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Lundy Garlic, 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile Maintenance Team assistant NCOIC, documents the Minuteman III booster emplacement process Feb. 25, 2015, for Glory Trip-215 at Vandenberg Air Force Ba... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., speaks with Lt. Col. Sean Ianacone, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, while visiting the Western Range Operations Control Center Oct. 27, 2020, at... More

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron install launch

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron install launch

Members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron install launch control panels Feb. 26, 2015, during the start-up of the Missile Alert Facility for Glory Trip-214 and Glory Trip-215 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif... More

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown,

U.S Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., speaks with Capt. Adrian Catarius, 2nd Range Operations Squadron director of engineering, while touring the Western Range Operations Control Center Oct. ... More

Capt. Andrew Quanrud, 576th Flight Test Squadron test

Capt. Andrew Quanrud, 576th Flight Test Squadron test

Capt. Andrew Quanrud, 576th Flight Test Squadron test operations officer, and Capt. Joseph Liles, 576th FLTS ICBM Field Test Management chief, review the procedures for installing a launch enable panel Feb. 26,... More

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