A joint team of USAF Airmen & U.S. Navy aircrew conducted a routine test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. . This test launch is part of routine & periodic activities intended to demonstrate that the U.S. nuclear deterrent is safe, secure, reliable & effective to deter 21st century threats. . 📸 by Airman 1st Class Olga Houtsma . . . . . usnavy | afglobalstrike | #training #militaryphotography #launch #deterrent #minuteman #spaceforce #missile