Sept. 2, 2026 Senior AFGSC leaders see Sentinel program advancements The Air Force’s senior leaders charged with overseeing the service’s nuclear enterprise took part in a two-day immersion at Hill AFB, gaining insight into how AFGSC and its mission partners at Hill AFB & Northrop Grumman are fielding the Sentinel ICBM.
Dec. 13, 2023 Air Force Global Strike Command Establishes New Directorate AFGSC recently stood up a new directorate, AFGSC/A10, the ICBM Modernization Directorate, to oversee and coordinate the deployment of the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM weapon system and the retirement of the LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon system.
April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. AFNWC manages the weapon system program.
March 25, 2021 Acting SecAF visits Hill AFB, focuses on supporting Airmen and Guardians Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth visited Hill Air Force Base March 21 to check in with Airmen and Guardians and plugin with Hill’s mission sets.
March 1, 2021 Center breaks ground for new nuclear missile facility AFNWC held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of a new facility for its Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Nov. 23, 2020 Nuclear weapons experts win Defense acquisition awards Several AFNWC experts recently won the Defense Department’s most prestigious acquisition awards.