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April 24, 2023
625th Strategic Operations Squadron lights up the night sky

This past week a team of dedicated Airmen and Sailors took to the skies to fire an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) over the Pacific Ocean during an Operational Test Launch, known as a Glory Trip.
March 13, 2023
625th Strategic Operations Squadron continues building on ALCS success

Twice a year, operational missile launch facilities and launch control centers are configured to simulate an unarmed missile launch using commands from an Airborne Launch Control System aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury.
July 23, 2020
625th STOS installs new virtual trainer

The 625th STOS, an 8th Air Force unit located at Offutt AFB, received a new virtual trainer in June 2020. The trainer will allow Air Launch Control System (ALCS) operators to continue training and remain proficient in-house, following the loss of their legacy trainer during the flood at Offutt in
June 7, 2017
ALCS celebrates 50 years

As the Air Force celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, America’s airborne missileers are also celebrating their own milestone as 2017 marks the 50th anniversary for the Airborne Launch Control System.Since 1967, a relatively small cadre of elite airborne missileers have stood alert, providing

625th Strategic Operations Squadron lights up the night sky