Sept. 23, 2025 Malmstrom showcases Minuteman III ICBM capabilities through Simulated Electronic Launch test An over 100-ton launcher closer door is propelled into a pile of sand during a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test Sept. 18, 2025, near Winifred, Mont. SELM tests are performed to verify the reliability of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, without physically firing
Feb. 21, 2017 Olympic Sword: 20th Air Force conducts first joint technical order rewrite Charged with employing the world's finest nuclear deterrent force in defense of U.S. interests, 20th Air Force remains focused on sustaining and enhancing the integrated nuclear operations capability of the Minuteman III weapon system. Drawing on examples of past Guardian Sword events, the first