Minuteman Squadrons

Minuteman III (MM III) Baseline Support program replaces or upgrades obsolete/unsupportable flight test unique equipment installed on the missile during flight test, used to test MM III systems on the ground, or located at test facilities to collect, process, and analyze test data. Flight test equipment supports test and evaluation of MM III capabilities, and MM III Operational Test Launches (OTLs) to determine ICBM force readiness, reliability, and capability shortfalls. Efforts include development, qualification, integration and testing of replacement equipment such as LGM-30G Flight Test, Telemetry, and Termination System (FT3), LGM-30G Higher Authority Command Test System (HACTS) 2.0, LGM-30G Stage 1 Battery Replacement (SOBR), LGM-30G Little Mountain Test Facility (LMTF), LGM-30G Depot Reentry Support Equipment Replacement Program (DRSERP), and Arm/Disarm Switch Replacement (ADSR). As other similar equipment is identified for replacement, it will be added to this program. MM III Baseline Support also provides for other MM III unique government costs, studies of system performance, contract closeout costs, cost trades and acquisition planning activities, up to and including proposal preparation, to meet Capability Development Document requirements in an evolving threat landscape by leveraging advanced technologies. MM III Baseline Support also includes unforeseen costs arising for various reasons for programs from prior President's Budgets. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F.

Minuteman (MM) III Support Equipment program designs, develops, and tests replacement of obsolete/non-serviceable weapon system support equipment. These programs will also implement processes, procedures, and data systems to mitigate the transition risk from MM III to Sentinel. Efforts include design, development, and testing of support equipment such as LGM-30G MM III Acquisition of Transportation & Handling (MATH), 2nd Gen PSRE Transport Trailer (PTT2), 4th Gen Rocket Motor Semi-Trailer (RMS4), Missile Transporter Acquisition Procurement (MTAP), and Fourth Generation Transporter Erector (TE4) efforts. MM Support Equipment also includes unforeseen costs arising for various reasons for programs from prior President's Budgets. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F.

The MM Ground and Comm Equipment program replaces obsolete/unsupportable ground-based weapon system equipment located at Launch Control Centers (LCCs) and Launch Facilities (LFs) necessary to continue Minuteman III operations until replaced by Sentinel. Current efforts include development, qualification, integration, and testing of replacement equipment such as the LGM-30G Fast Rising B-Plug Energy Storage System-Replacement (FRBP ESS-R). MM Ground and Comm Equipment also includes unforeseen costs arising for various reasons on programs from prior President's Budgets. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver weapon system capability. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F.