Air Force maintenance personnel have begun refurbishing “Uniform-1,” the instructional, non-operational ICBM launch facility and Minuteman silo at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. As part of this, a special maintenance team from Hill AFB, Utah, carefully removed the 47,000-pound missile support system that normally cradles the ICBM within the silo. Hoisted from the silo in a three-hour operation utilizing a mobile crane on Dec. 7, these maintainers are sending the MSS to Vandenberg, AFB, Calif., for repairs, refinishing, and new paint. During its absence, members of Warren’s 90th Maintenance Group will undertake corrosion-control activities as well as routine maintenance of the training silo. Uniform-1 provides maintenance and operational training for the missileers of Warren’s 90th Missile Wing. This refurbishment marks the first time that airmen have removed the MSS since its construction. (Warren report by SSgt. Chad Thompson)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
