An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 1:13 a.m. Pacific Time October 2, 2019, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

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Airmen from Malmstrom and Vandenberg Air Force Bases conducted an operational test launch on October 2, 2019, of an unarmed Minuteman III missile. The test launch used an intercontinental ballistic missile pulled randomly from a silo on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, which was then transported and reassembled at Vandenburg. The ICBM was equipped with a test reentry vehicle and traveled approximately 4,200 miles to a test range near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. These ICBM test launches verify the accuracy and reliability of the weapons system, providing valuable data to ensure a safe, secure, and effective nuclear deterrent. Reporting for Vandenberg Air Force Base, I’m Michael Stonecypher.