Missile security forces airmen at Minot AFB, N.D., got a taste of what they train for—rebuffing an attack on a missile launch facility. The attack, in this case, came from three protesters who decided to vandalize an ICBM site near Garrison, Wyo. It took only minutes for the airmen to arrive and detain the protestors until local law enforcement officials carted them off to jail. The 91st Space Wing commander, Col. Sandy Finan, said that his wing’s ability to respond “at a moment’s notice” ensured that “at no time was the safety and security of the site in question.”
The Guardians of the 11th Space Warning Squadron were honored as the top U.S. Space Force unit for 2024 for their role in thwarting Iranian missile barrages last year.