The “routine” test was intended to evaluate the reliability, operational readiness, and accuracy of the ICBM weapon system.
An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled between 11:01 p.m. to 5:01 a.m. Pacific Time, Nov. 4, from north ...
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from ...
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Nov. 5. The test evaluated ...
The Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III missile from a Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft to verify the 50-year-old ICBM system’s performance.
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ...
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Should the B-21 Raider Have a Weapons Systems Officer?

A US Air Force general has proposed swapping out one of the B-21 Raider’s pilots for a dedicated weapons systems officer—but there are obvious downsides to the move.