MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jacob Waddy, right, accepts command of the 10th Missile Squadron from Col. Stephen Meister, 341st Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, June 30, 2026. The 10th MS provides ready nuclear combat capability with continuously on-alert Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) forces for long range global strike operations and nuclear deterrence in support of the President of the United States and the Commander, United States Strategic Command. The 10th MS operates and maintains five missile alert facilities and 50 ICBMs.