WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of US nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single Mark-21 High Fidelity Re-Entry Vehicle May 21 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The Western Test Range a  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Operational Test Launch GT 253 is a 'Glory Trip' for wing VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -- In the dark hours of May 21, a flash of light split the night sky along California's coast, marking the successful launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile during operational test Glory Trip 253: An operational test designed to verify the accuracy and reliability of the United States' la  more