U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Blair, Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Detachment 9 security superintendent, holds the newly unveiled guidon for SATAF Detachment 9 as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Lutton, Air Force Global Strike Command deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Suzanne Lamar, Detachment 9 commander look on, during the detachment’s activation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 6, 2025. The activation of SATAF Detachment 9 represents a crucial step in modernizing the nation's Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capabilities, as the Air Force prepares to replace the aging Minuteman III system with the new LGM-35A Sentinel. (U.S. Space Force photo by Senior Airman Kadielle Shaw)
Date Taken: | 03.06.2025 |
Date Posted: | 03.07.2025 11:55 |
Photo ID: | 8903327 |
VIRIN: | 250306-X-XI961-1012 |
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Location: | VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA, US |
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