April 5, 2024
USAF 321st MISSILE SQ-321 MS- LGM-30G MM III-ICBM -F E WARREN AFB-ORIGINAL PATCH
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USAF 321st MISSILE SQ -321 MS- LGM-30G Minuteman III-ICBM - -F. E. WARREN AFB, WY- O RIGINAL AIR FORCE PATCH on HOOK & LOOP BACKINGThe LGM-30G Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is an element of the nation's strategic deterrent forces under the control of the Air Force Global Strike Command. The "L" in LGM is the Department of Defense designation for silo-launched; "G" means surface attack; "M" stands for guided missile, the 30 stands for the Minuteman series of missiles, and the G after "30" is the current Minuteman III.FeaturesThe Minuteman is a strategic weapon system using a ballistic missile of intercontinental range. Missiles are dispersed in hardened silos to protect against attack and connected to an underground launch control center through a system of hardened cables. Launch crews, consisting of two officers, perform around-the-clock alerts in the launch control center.A variety of communication systems provide the president and secretary of defense with highly reliable, virtually instantaneous direct contact with each launch crew. Should command capability be lost between the launch control center and remote missile launch facilities, specially configured E-6B airborne launch control center aircraft automatically assume command and control of the isolated missile or missiles. Fully qualified airborne
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