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"...U.S. Army Capt. Scott Hoffman, 100th Missile Defense Brigade Detachment 1 outgoing commander relinquished command of the GMD DET 1 to U.S. Army Capt. Jose Montalvo, 100th Missile Defense Brigade Detachment 1 incoming commander during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., June 28, 2024. A change of command ceremony..."
Reference: www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil ."...The launch took place near the Vandenberg Space Force base in California and was part of a test to improve the Ballistic Missile Defense System. ..."This successful intercept utilizing the 2-/3-Stage selectable Ground Based Interceptor capability in 2-stage mode provides the Warfighter with increased battlespace that supports additional shot opportunities to negate an incoming threat missile," newly confirmed MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, said in the statement. ..."
Reference: www.foxnews.com ."The Minuteman III missile lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:01 p.m. Thursday and its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) over the Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, an Air Force statement said. ..."
Reference: abcnews.go.com .Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (January 8, 2026) Security Alert – U. S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine (January 8, 2026) Location:...
