Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Representatives from the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Montana conduct the ceremonial first dig during the Weapons Generation Facility groundbreaking ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. The first dig represents the start of construction for the facility that will consolidate weapon maintenance, storage and training functions required to support intercontinental ballistic missile operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Representatives from the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Montana pose for a photo during the Weapons Generation Facility groundbreaking ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. This facility is part of a $1 billion WGF program designed to streamline support functions for Air Force Global Strike assets and will replace facilities built in the 1960s and 1970s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

The official party is introduced during the start of the Weapons Generation Facility ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. This ceremony symbolized the start of construction for the second intercontinental ballistic missile WGF, the first of which began construction in 2019 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District commander, speaks to guests during the Weapons Generation Facility groundbreaking ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. The Army Corps of Engineers provides managerial oversight of military construction projects like the WGF program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Shovels used during the Weapons Generation Facility groundbreaking ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. The ceremony symbolized the official start of construction for the WGF and the first of many projects preparing Malmstrom to upgrade from the LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to the LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel Weapons Generation Facility

Published March 9, 2024
By Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes
341st Missile Wing Public Affairs

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. -- Representatives from the Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and the state of Montana conduct the ceremonial first dig during the Weapons Generation Facility groundbreaking ceremony at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, March 9, 2024. The first dig represents the start of construction for the facility that will consolidate weapon maintenance, storage and training functions required to support intercontinental ballistic missile operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor Rhynes)

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Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF

Malmstrom AFB conducts groundbreaking ceremony for Sentinel WGF