44th STRATEGIC MISSILE WING
ELLSWORTH AFB
LOOKING DOWN LAUNCH TUBE
LOOKING UP TOWARD THE BOTTOM OF THE OF THE LAUNCHER CLOSURE
NOTE: MINUTEMAN II RE-ENTRY VEHICLE
G & C WITH THE UPPER UMBILICAL CONNECTED
UPPER PORTION OF LAUNCHER DOOR MECHANISM
OLD SODIUM CHROMATE TANKS USED FOR COOLING THE G & C ELECTRONICS
NOTE: SITE DISTRIBUTION BOX IN BACKGROUND
LOOKING DOWN LAUNCH TUBE
NOTE: UPPER AND LOWER UMBILICAL CABLE CLAMPED TO WALL
LOOKING UP AT THE PRIMARY ACCESS HATCH (PAH) FROM INSIDE THE LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT ROOM
NOTE: HATCH DOOR WEIGHTS 8 TONS
EQUIPMENT RACKS ON LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT ROOM 1
FIRST RACK: URD 406 POWER SUPPLY
SECOND RACK: TOP DRAWERS ARE FACILITY INNER AND OUTER SECURITY ZONE MONITORS
BOTTOM DRAWER IS A BATTERY CHARGER FOR THE TWELVE 1400lb EMERGENCY BATTERIES
THIRD RACK: TOP DRAWER IS THE UHF RADIO RECEIVER WHICH RECEIVES FROM THE AIRBORNE LAUNCH CONTROL SYSTEM (ALCS) AIRCRAFT
FOURTH RACK: STATUS COMMAND MESSAGE PROGRAMMER GROUP (SCMPG) THIS PERFORMS SITE AND MISSILE HEALTH MONITORING, TESTING AND STATUS MESSAGING TO AND FROM THE LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER
MAP OF THE 44th SMW SITES
UNIQUE STAIRWAY ACCESS TO THE LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT ROOM
NOTE: BEAUTIFUL PAINTED MURAL
PRIMARY SECURITY PIT WITH A-CKT VAULT DOOR INSTALLED
NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST LINE BARRIER TO KEEP INTRUDERS OUT OF THE UNMANNED LAUNCH FACILITIES. UNLOCKING THIS PLUG ALLOWS MAINTENANCE TEAMS TO OPEN THE 8 TON PERSONNEL ACCESS HATCH DOOR. AFTER THE PAH DOOR IS UNLOCKED A SECOND BARRIER MUST THEN BE UNLOCKED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT ROOM'S.
STATIC DISPLAY OF A PEACEKEEPER ARMORED VEHICLE
NOTE: USED BY SECURITY POLICE DURING HIGH VALUE CONVOYS AND GUARDING OPEN LAUNCH FACILITIES
TOPSIDE OF LAUNCH FACILITY
NOTE: ON THE RIGHT IS A RE-ENTRY VEHICLE G & C VAN POSITIONED OVER THE LC AS IT WOULD BE TO REPLACE AN R/V OR G & C
TALL POLE IN CENTER IS THE NEW OUTER ZONE SECURITY RADAR ANTENNA
ON THE LEFT IS THE TRAINER'S UNIQUE ENTRY STAIRS TO THE LAUNCHER EQUIPMENT ROOM
IN
THE DISTANCE FAR LEFT IS THE DOME SHAPED PRIDE HANGAR, THE FORMER HOME OF THE
44th SMW OPERATIONS