Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), right; and Lt. Col. Benjamin Soifer, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron commander, talk during a vehicle overview at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. The overview provided leadership with critical insights into fleet performance and operational challenges, enabling more informed resource allocation to effectively support mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), tours a launch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. Launch facilities are a critical component of the intercontinental ballistic missile system, supporting alert operations that ensure the credibility of the nation’s strategic deterrent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), right; and Capt. Shawn Kelley, 341st Munitions Squadron systems flight commander, tours a launch facility at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. Tabor assessed the sustainment of the Minuteman III at the launch facility to ensure immediate mission readiness while evaluating the modernization benefits and infrastructure required for the integration of the Sentinel weapon system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), center; and Brig. Gen. William Rogers, Air Force program executive officer for intercontinental ballistic missiles, left; receive a mission brief at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. Tabor’s visit included mission briefs and workplace immersions which underlined how Airmen remain prepared to execute the nation’s nuclear deterrence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), right; and Lt. Col. John Mayer, Sentinel Site Activation Task Force, Detachment 11 commander, greet one another at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. The visit gave Tabor a firsthand look at current Minuteman III operations and the infrastructure requirements necessary to support the transition to the LGM-35A Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), right, talks to Airman Edward Lopez and Airman 1st Class Julian Miller, 741st Security Forces Squadron missile security operators, during a visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. By meeting Airmen and observing their mission execution firsthand, Tabor’s visit helped inform future Air Force planning and resourcing decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Tabor, Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), center left; Brig. Gen. William Rogers, Air Force program executive officer for intercontinental ballistic missiles, center right; Peter Sturdivant, director of intercontinental ballistic missile infrastructure; and Dawn Way, program executive officer chief financial officer, visit the “First Ace in the Hole” clock at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. The clock commemorates the day Malmstrom’s Minuteman III ICBM was placed on alert, symbolizing the generations of Airmen who have sustained a continuous nuclear deterrence mission that informs Air Force planning and resourcing decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell)

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Malmstrom AFB hosts Lt. Gen. Tabor for missile mission familiarization, Sentinel modernization

Published Jan. 9, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Teniya Caldwell
341st Missile Wing Public Affairs

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- U.S. Air Force Air Force director of plans and programs (AF/A8), right; and Lt. Col. Benjamin Soifer, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron commander, talk during a vehicle overview at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, Jan. 6, 2026. The overview provided leadership with critical insights into fleet performance and operational challenges, enabling more informed resource allocation to effectively support mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)