Английская Википедия:44th Missile Wing LGM-30 Minuteman Missile Launch Sites

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Emblem of the 44th Missile Wing

Шаблон:KmlШаблон:Coord This is a list of the LGM-30 Minuteman missile, Missile Alert Facilities and Launch Facilities of the 44th Missile Wing, 20th Air Force, assigned to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.

The 44th SMW executed the unique 'Long Life' test of a Minuteman ICBM. The 68th Strategic Missile Squadron performed the only launch of a United States ICBM from an operational inland US missile site from LF November-02 (N-02) on 1 March 1965. The first stage was loaded with only enough propellant for seven seconds of burn time and the upper stages were inert. It successfully demonstrated the ability of a Strategic Air Command missile crew to launch an ICBM.

Overview

The 44th Missile Wing was the second United States Air Force LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM wing. Deployment of the Minuteman ICBM began in 1961 with the initiation of construction of 150 silos and associated launch control facilities. Activation of the 44th Strategic Missile Wing on 1 January 1962, marked the initiation of SAC's first LGM-30B Minuteman I wing (the 341st SMW was equipped with the Minuteman 1A). The assignment of the 66th Strategic Missile Squadron on 1 September marked the beginning of SAC's first Minuteman IB squadron. During 1962 the 67th and 68th SMS stood up. In April 1963, the first missile was emplaced into a prepared silo. Two months later, SAC accepted the first flight of 10 Minuteman IB ICBMs and in July, some of these missiles were placed on alert status. The last of 150 missiles was placed on alert by the end of 1963.

Between October 1971 and March 1973 the Minuteman IBs were replaced by LGM-30F Minuteman II missiles. The end of the Cold War and President Bush's order of 28 September 1991 to remove Minuteman II missiles from alert status profoundly affected the 44th MW. To comply with the pending START I treaty, the Air Force immediately began removing missiles from their silos. The 67th MS inactivated in August 1992, with the 66th in 1993 and 68th lastly on 5 July 1994. Destruction of silos and alert facilities finished in 1996 when Kilo-06, was imploded on 13 September 1996.

Delta-01 and Delta-09 were left intact and are now the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site under the control of the National Park Service.

Facilities

Шаблон:Multiple image The Missile Alert Facility (MAF) consists of a buried and hardened Launch Control Facility (LCC) and an above-ground Launch Control Support Building (LCSB). MAFs were formerly known as Launch Control Facilities (LCFs) but terminology was changed in 1992 with the inactivation of Strategic Air Command (SAC). In addition, a MAF has a landing pad for helicopters; a large radio tower; a large "top hat" HF antenna; a vehicle garage for security vehicles; recreational facilities, and one or two sewage lagoons. The entire site, except for the helicopter pad and sewage lagoons are secured with a fence and security personnel. About a dozen airmen and officers are assigned to a MAF.

The underground LCC Launch Control Center (LCC) contains the command and control equipment for missile operations. It is staffed by the two launch officers who have primary control and responsibility for the 10 underground and hardened Launch Facilities (LF)s within its flight which contains the operational missile. Each of the five LCCs also has the ability to command and monitor all 50 LFs within the squadron. The LF is unmanned, except when maintenance and security personnel are needed.

A squadron is composed of five flights; flights are denoted by a letter of the alphabet with the facilities controlled by the flight being designated by a number, 01 through 11, with 01 being the MAF.

Units and locations

66th Missile Squadron

Activated by Strategic Air Command on 19 March 1962. Organized on 1 September 1962. Inactivated on 1 September 1993. Шаблон:Multiple image

• A-01 (MAF) 25.3 mi NxNE of Wall, SD; 52.4 mi ExNE of Ellsworth AFB
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A-02 32.6 mi NxNE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-03 26.6 mi NxNE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-04 26.9 mi NE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-05 20.9 mi NE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-06 21.3 mi NxNE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-07 16.1 mi NE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-08 16.2 mi N of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-09 20.2 mi NxNE of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-10 23.5 mi N of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

A-11 27.8 mi N of Wall SD, Шаблон:Coord

• B-01 (MAF) 8.3 mi ExNE of Wasta SD; 39.4 mi E of Ellsworth AFB
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B-02 13.3 mi ExNE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-03 17.1 mi ExNE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-04 13.8 mi E of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-05 15.3 mi ExSE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-06 14.4 mi SE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-07 8.6 mi ExSE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-08 10.6 mi SxSE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-09 3.9 mi ExSE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-10 8.2 mi NxNE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

B-11 10.8 mi NxNE of Wasta SD, Шаблон:Coord

• C-01 (MAF) 10.1 mi N of Philip SD; 68.2 mi E of Ellsworth AFB
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C-02 20.0 mi N of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-03 9.1 mi NxNE of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-04 3.9 mi N of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-05 3.0 mi WxSW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-06 8.1 mi WxSW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-07 6.9 mi WxNW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-08 11.9 mi WxNW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-09 16.3 mi WxNW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-10 13.0 mi NW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

C-11 17.3 mi NxNW of Philip SD, Шаблон:Coord

• D-01** (MAF) 6.7 mi SxSW of Cottonwood SD; 58.4 mi ExSE of Ellsworth AFB
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D-02 5.2 mi NxNW of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-03 1.1 mi W of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-04 6.4 mi SE of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-05 9.2 mi SxSE of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-06 11.2 mi S of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-07 14.7 mi SW of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-08 10.0 mi SW of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-09** 12.8 mi W of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-10 7.5 mi W of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

D-11 9.2 mi WxNW of Cottonwood SD, Шаблон:Coord

• E-01 (MAF) 6.3 mi NxNE of Kadoka SD; 80.8 mi E of Ellsworth AFB
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E-02 15.8 mi N of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-03 12.5 mi ExNE of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-04 8.4 mi E of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-05 2.9 mi ExNE of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-06 2.6 mi W of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-07 11.4 mi W of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-08 7.7 mi WxNW of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-09 10.6 mi NW of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-10 9.9 mi NxNW of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

E-11 15.9 mi NxNW of Kadoka SD, Шаблон:Coord

Шаблон:Col-end .** Now part of the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site.

67th Missile Squadron

Activated by Strategic Air Command on 19 March 1962. Organized on 1 September 1962. Inactivated on 15 August 1992. Шаблон:Multiple image

• F-01 (MAF) 35.5 mi W of Faith, SD; 61.0 mi NxNE of Ellsworth AFB
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F-02 34.6 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-03 30.9 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-04 26.0 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-05 26.6 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-06 30.5 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-07 27.2 mi WxSW of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-08 34.7 mi WxSW of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-09 41.6 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-10 43.9 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

F-11 41.6 mi W of Faith SD, Шаблон:Coord

• G-01 (MAF) 11.1 mi NxNW of Enning SD; 45.3 mi NxNE of Ellsworth AFB
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G-02 13.8 mi N of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-03 7.8 mi N of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-04 3.0 mi N of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-05 7.2 mi NW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-06 12.2 mi WxNW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-07 14.1 mi NW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-08 22.0 mi WxNW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-09 18.4 mi NW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-10 15.6 mi NW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

G-11 17.6 mi NxNW of Enning SD, Шаблон:Coord

• H-01 (MAF) 10.0 mi SW of Union Center SD; 25.5 mi NxNE of Ellsworth AFB
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H-02 3.0 mi W of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-03 1.8 mi E of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-04 4.7 mi SxSW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-05 6.2 mi SE of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-06 10.2 mi SxSE of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-07 11.9 mi SxSW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-08 15.8 mi SW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-09 15.3 mi SW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-10 13.0 mi WxSW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

H-11 8.1 mi WxSW of Union Center SD, Шаблон:Coord

• I-01 (MAF) 13.1 mi W of Howes, SD; 49.2 mi NE of Ellsworth AFB
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I-02 14.4 mi NW of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-03 11.6 mi WxNW of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-04 8.8 mi W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-05 3.8 mi W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-06 8.0 mi SW of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-07 22.5 mi WxSW of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-08 22.1 mi W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-09 17.3 mi W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-10 20.8 mi WxNW W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

I-11 16.1 mi WxNW W of Howes, SD, Шаблон:Coord

• J-01 (MAF) 13.8 mi SE of Maurine SD; 63.3 mi NxNE of Ellsworth AFB
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J-02 11.3 mi E of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-03 16.6 mi E of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-04 22.0 mi E of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-05 19.6 mi ExSE of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-06 19.3 mi ExSE of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-07 20.8 mi SE of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-08 18.7 mi S of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-09 14.1 mi SxSE of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-10 8.5 mi SE of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

J-11 6.3 mi E of Maurine SD, Шаблон:Coord

68th Missile Squadron

Activated by Strategic Air Command on 19 March 1962. Organized on 1 September 1962. Inactivated on 5 July 1994. Шаблон:Multiple image

• K-01 (MAF) 5.6 mi N of Spearfish SD; 48.9 mi NW of Ellsworth AFB
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K-02 11.9 mi NxNE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-03 12.4 mi NE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-04 8.0 mi NE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-05 8.8 mi ExNE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-06 9.2 mi ExSE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-07 4.4 mi ExSE of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-08 4.4 mi WxNW of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-09 9.4 mi WxNW of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-10 12.4 mi NW of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

K-11 10.6 mi NxNW of Spearfish SD, Шаблон:Coord

• L-01 (MAF) 6.2 mi SxSE of Vale SD; 30.6 mi NxNW of Ellsworth AFB
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L-02 2.9 mi E of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-03 6.7 mi ExSE of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-04 12.4 mi ExSE of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-05 12.1 mi SxSW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-06 7.6 mi SxSW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-07 11.2 mi SW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-08 8.4 mi WxSW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-09 9.6 mi WxNW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-10 2.9 mi SW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

L-11 4.5 mi WxNW of Vale SD, Шаблон:Coord

• M-01 (MAF) 17.7 mi NxNW of Belle Fourche SD; 68.4 mi NW of Ellsworth AFB
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M-02 25.1 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-03 20.2 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-04 21.3 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-05 16.7 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-06 13.6 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-07 8.6 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-08 3.4 mi N of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-09 7.3 mi NW of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-10 12.9 mi NW of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

M-11 22.0 mi NxNW of Belle Fourche SD, Шаблон:Coord

• N-01 (MAF) 6.7 mi NW of Newell SD; 49.7 mi NxNW of Ellsworth AFB
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N-02** 9.6 mi N of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-03 4.8 mi N of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-04 3.8 mi E of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-05 2.1 mi W of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-06 7.0 mi W of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-07 13.5 mi W of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-08 11.7 mi WxNW of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-09 18.1 mi NW of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-10 14.3 mi NW of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

N-11 17.4 mi NW of Newell SD, Шаблон:Coord

• O-01 (MAF) 38.5 mi W of Opal, SD; 54.6 mi N of Ellsworth AFB
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O-02 30.0 mi WxNW of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-03 34.0 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-04 28.0 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-05 32.2 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-06 36.9 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-07 41.0 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-08 41.4 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-09 47.7 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-10 43.6 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

O-11 48.4 mi W of Opal, SD, Шаблон:Coord

Шаблон:Col-end .** Only operational silo ever to launch an ICBM, 1 March 1965. Was refurbished after the launch and returned to service. Imploded in 1996 and now being used for storage of hay bales.

References

• Ellsworth AFB Minuteman Missile Site Coordinates
• Шаблон:Cite book