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    MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH SHOWCASES READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT [Image 3 of 3]

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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

    06.04.2024

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma 

    Space Launch Delta 30   

    A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 4 at 12:56 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. 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 21st century threats and reassure our allies. Such tests have occurred over 300 times before, and this test is not the result of current world events. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma)

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    Date Taken: 06.04.2024
    Date Posted: 01.15.2025 18:27
    Photo ID: 8831739
    VIRIN: 240604-X-BS524-1021
    Resolution: 6048x4024
    Size: 8.88 MB
    Location: VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US

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