[Launch Alert] Minuteman III Launch Scheduled

[Launch Alert]

The following is a news release from Vandenberg AFB


MINUTEMAN III LAUNCH SCHEDULED

30th Space Wing Public Affairs

8/17/2015 - VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- An operational test launch
of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental
ballistic missile is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2015, between 3:01
to 9:01 a.m. from north Vandenberg Air Force Base.

The purpose of the ICBM test launch program is to validate and verify the
effectiveness, readiness and accuracy of the weapon system, according to Air
Force Global Strike Command.

Col. J. Christopher Moss, 30th Space Wing commander, is the launch decision
authority.

"The upcoming Minuteman III launch is the culmination of a tremendous effort
by both the 30th Space Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command," said Moss.
"The teamwork between the two organizations is simply fantastic -- and it is
the cornerstone of continued success for Minuteman test launches from
Vandenberg AFB."