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EXCLUSIVE: Bussiere Approves 2 of 3 Missile Wings’ Sentinel Silo Plans

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, June 17th, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Bussiere Approves 2 of 3 Missile Wings’ Sentinel Silo Plans

U.S. Air Force Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of Air Force Global Strike Command, addresses personnel at Minot AFB, N.D. on March 28 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

BARKSDALE AFB, La.--U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink is visiting Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) here in his first visit to a service major command. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, the head of AFGSC since December 2022, discussed the command's modernization efforts in an interview with Defense Daily on Monday. Prominent on the list is the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel, which has occupied much of Meink's program time in his first month on the job (Defense Daily, June 5). The…

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