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Airmen from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, prepare to board a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft prior to the test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Nov. 5, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test, launched by the STOS team from the air, demonstrated the reliability and accuracy of the Airborne Launch Control System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)
241105-F-JU986-1125.JPG Photo By: Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. - Airmen from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron out of Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, prepare to board a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft prior to the test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile Nov. 5, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. This test, launched by the STOS team from the air, demonstrated the reliability and accuracy of the Airborne Launch Control System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)


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