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A group of Airmen and civilians are briefed on the

A group of Airmen and civilians are briefed on the

A group of Airmen and civilians are briefed on the history of Vandenberg Air Force Base’s missile mission at the Space Museum on Vandenberg AFB, Calif, July 31, 2018. The missile mission dates back to the 1950s... More

An aerial view of the launch of a Minuteman missile from Launch Facility 08 ( LF-08). A Minuteman missile launched from LF-09 is visible in the top of the frame

An aerial view of the launch of a Minuteman missile from Launch Facili...

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: MSGT Arvan Washington Release St... More

The Delta-01 Blast Door, early 1980s

The Delta-01 Blast Door, early 1980s

A cartoon bulldog is painted on the control center blast door.

The Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander at Delta-01

The Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander at Delta-01

A Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander stands in the Delta-01 launch control center, circa 1982

MCCC Console - National Parks Gallery

MCCC Console - National Parks Gallery

Close up of the Missile Combat Crew Commander's console in the Delta-01 control center, circa 1982.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana wears protective clothing and a breathing apparatus as he takes measurements at a Minuteman Missile launch silo. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Jason Gill of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana works inside a Minuteman Missile launch silo. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Jason Gill of the 341st Maintenance Sq...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

A crowd of spectators stands along the fence outside a Minuteman Missile launch silo at Malmstorm AFB, Montana to watch a 110-ton door blast from the missile tube and slam into 7,000 sandbags - a "doorstop" of sorts. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

A crowd of spectators stands along the fence outside a Minuteman Missi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Tyler Lee of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana remove a myriad of yellow electronic test cables and equipment from the Minuteman Missile launch silo. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Tyler Lee of the 341st Maintenance Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squadron Malmstrom AFB, Montana wears protective clothing and a breathing apparatus as he works inside a Minuteman Missile launch silo. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kith Cornwall of the 341st Maintenance Squa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

An extreme long shot of a Minuteman Missile launch silo located at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. From AIRMAN Magazine, August 2000 article "Eyeing Montana's Minuteman Missiles."

An extreme long shot of a Minuteman Missile launch silo located at Mal...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malmstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Greg Kobashigawa Release Status... More

Minuteman II ICBM - National Parks Gallery

Minuteman II ICBM - National Parks Gallery

A Minuteman II ICBM model stands in front of the Pride hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

A side view of a transporter erector in front of the Pride Hanger.

National parks: Crewmembers - public domain image

National parks: Crewmembers - public domain image

Missile combat crew members returned to Ellsworth Air Force Base after an alert.

Mark Wilderman in the Delta-01 LCC

Mark Wilderman in the Delta-01 LCC

Mark Wilderman stands at the missile combat crew commander's console in Delta-01

National parks: Crewmember - public domain image

National parks: Crewmember - public domain image

An air force officer serving as a missile combat crew member stands at the gate to the Charlie-01 launch control center.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Facility Managers

Minuteman missile national historic site - Facility Managers

Two facility managers stand in front of an Air Force vehicle at an unidentified launch control center.

Missile Status Indicator Panel - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Missile Status Indicator Panel - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Close up of the Missile Status Indicator Panel in an unidentified control center.

Crewmember in LCC - National Parks Gallery

Crewmember in LCC - National Parks Gallery

A missile combat crew commander listens to the phone in front of the commander's console.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Commander's Console
Launch Control Facility - National Parks Gallery

Launch Control Facility - National Parks Gallery

An unidentified launch control facility sits in a prairie landscape.

Deputy MCCC Console - National Parks Gallery

Deputy MCCC Console - National Parks Gallery

The deputy's console in an unidentified launch control center.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

A Transporter Erector trailer stands at the ready on Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Juliette 01

Minuteman missile national historic site - Juliette 01

An arial view of the J-01 launch control facility.

SAC Automated Command & Control System Rack

SAC Automated Command & Control System Rack

An electronics stack stands in a control center

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

Minuteman missile national historic site - Transporter Erector

A transporter erector trailer is in the vertical position used to load or unload a missile into a silo.

First Lieutenant Mark Wilderman

First Lieutenant Mark Wilderman

First Lieutenant Mark Wilderman stands in front of a launch control center

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Daniel Horn (left) and USAF SAR Joshua Palmanteer, both Missile Maintenance Technicians (MMT), assigned to the 341st Maintenance Squadron (MXS), attaches a handling fixture to the Re-entry System on a Minuteman Missile inside the launch silo, during the Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI) Exercise, at Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), Montana (MT)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Daniel Horn (left) and USAF SA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release ... More

SENIOR AIRMAN Daniel Horn (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Palmanteer, 341st MXS, Missile Maintenance Technicians (MMT), loosen screws prior to the removal of the Re-entry System at site Golf 11 during the Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI), Mlamstrom AFB, Mont. US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Daniel Horn (left) and USAF SAR Joshua Palmanteer, both Missile Maintenance Technicians (MMT), assigned to the 341st Maintenance Squadron (MXS), loosen screws prior to the removal of the Re-entry System on a Minuteman Missile inside the launch silo, during the Nuclear Surety Inspection (NSI) Exercise, at Malmstrom Air Force Base (AFB), Montana (MT)

SENIOR AIRMAN Daniel Horn (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Palmanteer, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeanette Copeland, USAF Release ... More

A US Air Force (USAF) Booster Verification Test-5 (BVT-5) rocket can be seen streaking across the sky behind a Minuteman Missile on display at Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA). The USAF BVT-5 tested a three-stage booster configuration for use with the Missile Defense Agencys (MDA) Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system. The GDM is designed to intercept and destroy long-range ballistic missiles

A US Air Force (USAF) Booster Verification Test-5 (BVT-5) rocket can b...

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: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator:... More

Missileer art at Delta-01 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Missileer art at Delta-01 - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...

The mural painted outside the elevator, showing a minuteman missile bursting through a Soviet flag is in the left foreground. The painted blast door is in the right background.

Minuteman missile national historic site - Two murals

Minuteman missile national historic site - Two murals

The mural painted outside the elevator, showing a minuteman missile bursting through a Soviet flag is in the left foreground. The painted blast door is in the right background.

Visitors Viewing the Missile at Delta-09

Visitors Viewing the Missile at Delta-09

Visitors look through the viewing enclosure at Delta-09 into the silo launch tube at the missile.

Down the Barrel - National Parks Gallery

Down the Barrel - National Parks Gallery

Looking straight down at the missile in Delta-09. The reentry vehicle and guidance computer section are visible, along with an umbilical connecting to the missile.

Delta-09 From A Distance - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A low observable technician from the 509th Maintenance

A low observable technician from the 509th Maintenance

A low observable technician from the 509th Maintenance Squadron paints a Minuteman II Missile static display Sept. 14, 2015, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The missile was sanded, primed and painted in order t... More

A badge from the 30th Launch Support Squadron hangs

A badge from the 30th Launch Support Squadron hangs

A badge from the 30th Launch Support Squadron hangs in the Space Museum at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., July 31, 2018. The badge reads “REACH FOR THE STARS, 30TH LAUNCH SUPPORT SQUADRON.” (U.S. Air Force ... More

Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell, 2nd Bomb Wing public

Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell, 2nd Bomb Wing public

Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell, 2nd Bomb Wing public affairs photojournalist, stands beside a missile at the Space Museum at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., July 31, 2018. Campbell was chosen amongst her p... More

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