🚀 An all-civilian U.S. Air Force maintenance squadron completed a first-of-its-kind overhaul of a Minuteman III missile suspension system, transporting it from North Dakota to California and back. The refurbishment helps sustain infrastructure supporting the aging land-based component of America’s nuclear deterrent.
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All-civilian US crew completes rare 15,000-mph nuclear missile repair
Air Force crews shipped a Minuteman III suspension system from North Dakota to California for a rare overhaul before reinstalling it.
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