Submitted Photo U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Colin Connor, director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Modernization, Site Activation Task Force, gives insights at the Sentinel program town hall in Minot, Tuesday, Aug. 26.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – The first Minuteman III silo to be taken offline in preparation for the transition to the new Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile system occurred early this month.

The silo was taken offline as a result of the administrative decertification of F.E. Warren Air Force Base’s Launch Facility (LF) 5E10.

The three intercontinental ballistic missile bases – Minot AFB, F.E. Warren AFB in Wyoming and Malmstrom AFB in Montana – scheduled to receive the new LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM weapon system.

During a town hall meeting held in Minot Tuesday, Aug.

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