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Air Force Global Strike Command Airman

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conducted an operational test launch of

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an unarmed Minuteman three ballistic

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missile on February 23rd . This test

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launch used a randomly selected

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intercontinental ballistic missile from

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Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana .

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The missile was transported more than

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1300 miles and reassembled at

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Vandenberg Air Force Base , California

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The ICBM was equipped with a test

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reentry vehicle and traveled

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approximately 4200 miles at a speed of

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more than 15,000 MPH toe a test range

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near the Kwajalein Atoll in the

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Marshall Islands . These ICBM test

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launches verify the accuracy and

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reliability of the weapons system ,

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providing valuable data to ensure a

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safe , secure and effective nuclear

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deterrent . The 50 year old Minuteman

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theories are based in Colorado ,

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Montana , Nebraska , North Dakota and

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Wyoming and will be replaced by the

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ground based Strategic Deterrent

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Missile Reporting from Vandenberg Air

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Force Base , California I'm Michael

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Stonecipher