Malmstrom AFB Nuclear Missile Incident

At Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana, ten Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles in the Echo Flight launch complex went into a 'no-go' condition simultaneously, a failure mode that had no precedent. Security personnel at the launch facilities reported a glowing red oval object hovering above the front gate. Deputy missile combat crew commander Captain Robert Salas received the security reports and watched the missiles go offline in sequence. The Air Force investigated and found no conventional explanation for the system failures. Salas later testified publicly about the incident, including before AARO in 2023.