Inaugural Payload Transporter Replacement mission modernizes nuclear transportation and security
U.S. Airmen assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base conduct the first operational mission using a new Payloader Transporter Replacement near Great Falls, Montana, April 8, 2026. The PTR was introduced to Air Force Global Strike Command as part of a modernization initiative to replace aging equipment that support the intercontinental ballistic missile mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)
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Senior Airman Jack Rodriguez Escamilla
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