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Show 6 HiEEtop October 19, 2000 Guidance replacement program achieves operational capability system reliability and system supportability, beyond by 2nd Lt. Sean Doney 2020. GRP Chief Engineer Since 1962, the Minuteman Intercontinental Bal- listic Missile fleet has provided the United States with a credible nuclear deterrent to safeguard our freedom and way of life. Three generations of Minuteman have been deployed and each has incorporated advancing technologies to meet the warfighters needs in a cost-effecti- ve manner. On July 20, another significant milestone was reached as the Guidance Replacement Program for the Minuteman III ICBM achieved Initial Operational Capability. The IOC criteria requires that 10 Missile Guidance Sets accumulate a minimum of 720 strategic alert operational hours each and an additional four guidance sets be available as spares. To date, more than 49,000 operational hours have been accumulated on 15 Missile Guidance Sets since the first was deployed on Aug. 3, 1999, at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Mont. I take great pleasure in announcing a major milestone for modernization and sustainment of our ICBM fleet with IOC of the Guidance Replacement Program, said Gen. Ed Eberhart, commander of Air Force Space Command. All conditions were met on July 20. This momentous undertaking has involved all aspects of the ICBM community. We should all take great pride in this accomplishment. There are 500 Minuteman III ICBMs deployed at Malmstrom AFB, Minot AFB, N.D., and F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. While the currently deployed older Missile Guidance Sets of the Minuteman III are oper- electronics are ating satisfactorily, the 1960s-er- a becoming increasingly difficult to maintain. The Guidance Replacement Program will replace these and weapon aging electronics to maintain ed electronics in the Minuteman III ICBM, making the weapon system more reliable and extending its operational life. in-flig- ht The Guidance Replacement Program is one of three Minuteman III life extension programs managed by the ICBM System Program Office of the Ogden ALC. The other two programs are the Propulsion Replacement Program thats replacing the three solid rocket motor stages of the Minuteman III; and the Propulsion System Rocket Engine Life Extension Program that focuses on extending the operational life of the liquid propulsion upper stage of the Minuteman III. These vital programs ensure that the Minuteman III ICBM will continue as a major element of our nations strategic triad. TRW is the ICBM Prime Integration Contractor that works with the ICBM System Program Office to meet the needs of the ultimate users, Air Force Space Command and U.S. Strategic Command. TRWs teammate, Boeing, is the production contractor that builds the new Guidance Replacement Program Missile Guidance Sets. Honeywell, Boeings major subcontractor, also contributes by producing the Missile Guidance Computer that controls the Missile Guidance Set. The program has been a success from both an acquisition and operational perspective, said Lt. Col. Clay Frasier, the Program Manager for the Guidance Replacement Program. The development was completed quicker and at a lower cost than both the original Minuteman III and Peacekeeper guidance programs. From an operations perspective, the new guidance sets are performing flawlessly in the field and exceeding our reliability predictions. Six successful flight tests, the currently failure-fre- e performance of the Guidance Replacement Program hardware, and achieving the IOC milestone, indicate that government-industrteam has a lot to y be proud about. (r ButsH&i ijiuituc tin iMswiifc iiiirim r $5,000 IN FREE OPTIONS? 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