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Advanced weapons: Northrop Grumman, US Air Force accelerate Sentinel program

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are achieving substantial progress across the Sentinel program, advancing toward first flight in 2027 and initial capability in the early 2030s. From missile testing and infrastructure prototyping to supply chain readiness, Sentinel is accelerating ...

Air Force, Army units exchange job knowledge

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE — Airmen and Army National Guard soldiers honed their ability to respond to law enforcement and security threats during a joint training exercise here April 10-11, focusing first on mission readiness and interoperability across services. The exercise paired the 5th ...

Progress: $5B in future construction planned at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE – During the next 10 years $5 billion in major construction projects will be done at Minot Air Force Base and in the Minot missile field for multiple beddowns. Lt. Col. Khary Davis, commander of the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron at Minot AFB, presented an update on ...

Electro-Mechanical Team powers mission

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE -- It is 30 degrees on a Thursday, April morning, which is generous for the early spring temperatures around Minot Air Force Base. The sky is overcast, a steady wind blows snowflakes across the prairie and the roads are slicked with an icy sheen. Still, the mission ...

Investigation is tale of contract assurance as ICBM modernization begins

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — A two-year investigation here into an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) service contract shows the dedication the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) has for ensuring Air Force Global Strike Command’s no-fail missions are never compromised. For the Department of the Air Force's federal law enforcement and counterintelligence agency, safeguarding operations means solving major crimes or stopping foreign operatives from gathering information about military capabilities and operations. But just as vital to national security, ...