Nov. 1, 2023 Minuteman III test provides vital data before termination Space Launch Delta 30 safely terminated an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean at 12:06 a.m. Pacific Time Nov. 1, due to an anomaly during a test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
March 6, 2023 Air Force conducts Sentinel static fire test The Air Force and Northrop Grumman conducted a static fire test March 2, 2023, for the LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system at Northrop Grumman's facility in Promontory, Utah.
Jan. 26, 2023 AFNWC breaks ground on innovative software center for next-gen ICBM The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Jan. 19, 2023, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to mark the start of construction for a new software facility.
Dec. 16, 2022 Cross-functional graduation boosts AFLCMC, AFNWC workforce Dozens of trainees entered the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center workforce following a graduation ceremony here Dec. 8.
Oct. 25, 2022 Edwards AFB breaks ground on new Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Edwards Air Force Base broke ground on the new 75,000 sq. ft. Flight Test Engineering Laboratory Oct. 19 during a ceremony hosted by the 412th Test Engineering Group. The $40 million, state-of-the-art, energy efficient building will provide a modern facility with lab capabilities to support and
Sept. 14, 2022 AFNWC leader retires, shares thoughts on successful career Sharing knowledge and experience, working hard, and always planning ahead were the key components of success shared by a retiring Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center senior leader.
June 3, 2022 AFTC holds first digital engineering test and evaluation summit The summit served to share a vision for the future of digital transformation in test and evaluation, discuss challenges, highlight current efforts to expand digital engineering, and bring attendees together to create a collaborative digital modernization strategy to meet the future needs for digital
Oct. 3, 2017 Air Force awards contracts for next-generation ICBM airborne launch control system The Air Force awarded two contracts Oct. 3, 2017, for upgrading the system that enables an aircraft to control an intercontinental ballistic missile’s launch from a silo in the ground.
Aug. 23, 2017 USAF awards contracts for new nuclear missile to Lockheed, Raytheon The Air Force is on track to replace the aging AGM-86B Air Launched Cruise Missile with modernized weapon capabilities designed for its nuclear bomber fleet, to include the B-21.
Aug. 17, 2017 AFNWC expert wins AFA Welch award The Air Force Association recently honored an Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center colonel with the 2017 General Larry D. Welch Officer Award.