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Daines Helps Introduce Bill to Support Mission at Malmstrom, Promote U.S. Nuclear Deterrence

U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined his colleagues in introducing a bill to strengthen and solidify the Sentinel program at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, which is vital to U.S. nuclear deterrence. The bill would provide multiyear procurement authority for LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles, help to stabilize key supply chains and increase program efficiency. “This legislation is a win for Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana’s airmen and our national security. With the upcoming retirement of the Minuteman III and a new generation of GBSD it’s important to ensure the Sentinel program has sufficient authorities for proper and timely