Photo by Chad Watkins | 55th Wing | 04.09.2025
Airmen assigned to the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron board a U.S. Navy E6-B prior to a Simulated Electronic Minuteman (SELM) test flight April 9, 2025, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Twice a year, the 625th STOS tests the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) while onboard a U.S. Navy E6-B to validate the system. SELM tests are scheduled five years in advance. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Chad Watkins | 55th Wing | 04.09.2025
Airmen assigned to the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron pose for a photo before a Simulated Electronic Minuteman (SELM) test flight April 9, 2025, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Twice a year, the 625th STOS tests the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) while onboard a U.S. Navy E6-B to validate the system. The ALCS provides an alternate means of launching ICBMs if ground-based......
Photo by Chad Watkins | 55th Wing | 04.09.2025
A U.S. Navy E6-B sits on the flight line prior to a Simulated Electronic Minuteman (SELM) test flight April 9, 2025, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. From onboard the E6-B, Airmen assigned to the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron can use the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) to launch an ICBM if ground-base command centers are comprised. The simulated launch ensures every process and......
