Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force awards contract for new ICBM system that enhances, strengthens US triad The contract award of $13.3 billion is an investment in enhancing the United States’ nuclear deterrence, as it is the cornerstone of national security policy and fundamental in continued protection for the U.S. and its allies.
Oct. 11, 2019 Nuclear weapons center again recognized for excellence The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for the sixth time since the center stood up in 2006. The center’s AFOEA awards now span nine consecutive years, from 2009 to 2017.
March 29, 2018 2017 Nuclear Deterrence Operations award winners Personnel from Hill Air Force Base were named recently the winners of the 2017 Nuclear Deterrence Operations Award.
June 26, 2017 ICBM Country: Hill AFB, Utah workers play key role in future of strategic defense Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the second in a two part series.The nation needs a robust nuclear deterrent. Not just any missiles, but the most responsive strategic weapon systems
June 26, 2017 ICBM Country: Ogden Air Logistics Complex restoring Air Force’s nuclear launch facilities Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the first in a two part series.For more than 50 years, rural American pastures in the Great Plains have housed a key leg in the air, land and sea