F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Laramie County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Minuteman I and III ICBMs
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026
1. Minuteman I and III ICBMs Marker
The Minuteman I missile, the smallest missile, was the first of the Minuteman series at F.E. Warren AFB and was soon replaced by the Minuteman III in the center. The Minuteman is a three stage solid-propellant rocket capable of a speed of 16,000 miles per hour and a range of 5,500 miles. It is smaller and lighter than the Atlas, but with the same speed and range. While the Atlas liquid oxygen fuel rocket had to be fueled just before launch, the Minuteman's solid fuel rockets were always ready for firing. Hence the name "Minuteman". The Minuteman I carried one nuclear warhead while the Minuteman III carries three nuclear warheads capable of being independently targeted. One hundred and fifty Minuteman III missiles are housed in underground silos dispersed over thousands of miles of prairie in Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska to prevent an enemy missile from destroying more than one missile at a time. Two missile officers in each of fifteen underground launch control centers operate ten missiles.
Erected by F.E. Warren Air Force Base.
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Location. 41° 8.79′ N, 104° 50.479′ W. Marker is in F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, in Laramie County. It can be reached from no nearby street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4600 Randall Avenue, Fe Warren Afb WY 82005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laramie Basin and in Greater Cheyenne. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (a few steps from this marker); Peacekeeper (MX) ICBM (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell UH-1F Huey Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Air Force Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); The Military 1867-1949 (approx. ¼ mile away); "Buffalo Soldiers"
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026
2. Minuteman I ICBM and Marker
More about this marker. The Minuteman I and III and marker are in the Air and Missile Park, at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base main gate, but not needing proper identification to enter. Park in the Visitor Center parking lot and carefully cross Randall Avenue.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2026
3. ICBMs in F.E. Warren AFB Air and Missile Park
L to R: Peacekeeper, Minuteman III, and Minuteman I
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
