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To Support Sentinel in F.E. Warren Missile Fields, USAF May Build 1,600 to 2,000 Miles of Utility Corridors

Frank Wolfe

Friday, November 15th, 2024

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To Support Sentinel in F.E. Warren Missile Fields, USAF May Build 1,600 to 2,000 Miles of Utility Corridors

Pictured is the reentry of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM during an August test in the Pacific (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force may need to fund 1,600 to 2,000 miles of utility corridors in 2026 through 2029 to support the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel in the missile fields attached to F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. "The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center anticipates a potential requirement for military construction (MILCON) of a Sentinel Utility Corridor at FEW AFB missile fields located within Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska," the center said in a Friday business notice. "This is a mission-critical effort…

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