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Historic Presentation Night

October 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

UNDERGROUND IN THE AIR FORCE: On Alert with the Minuteman II

Wednesday, OCT 2ND
7:30 PM EST (Doors open at 6:30)

$10 per Person: non-members
FREE: Museum members with registration


During the Cold War, the United States deployed Minuteman missiles across the Great Plains region to deliver nuclear weapons to targets thousands of miles away. The Minuteman Missile Wing was made up of several squadrons at different air force bases. This presentation gives an overview of the layout and operation of a Minuteman Missile Wing, and a look at the day-to-day routine of a Missile Launch Officer

Speaker: Phil McEachern