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F.E. Warren AFB to Be Test Site for New Sentinel Silos

F.E. Warren AFB to Be Test Site for New Sentinel Silos
90th Missile Wing Commander U.S. Air Force Col. Terrance Holmes gives initial remarks after assuming command of the wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. on June 12 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

As the U.S. Air Force and DoD restructure the program for the future LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the Government Accountability Office notes a number of changes, including a shift to weighting the proportion of new silos at the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo., a significant increase in personnel requirements for Sentinel and a possible need for the service to equip the missile with multiple warheads, as the service reduces its stock of Boeing [BA]…

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