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    MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE'S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT [Image 1 of 2]

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    MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE'S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

    VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    02.10.2023

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 P.M. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. This test launch is part of routine and periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the United States' nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable and effective to deter twenty-first century threats and reassure allies(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls)

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    Date Taken: 02.10.2023
    Date Posted: 02.10.2023 04:21
    Photo ID: 7626940
    VIRIN: 230210-F-JJ878-1001
    Resolution: 5544x3696
    Size: 5.72 MB
    Location: VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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