• WASHINGTON - The Air Force’sSentinel nuclear missile programis set to complete a mandated restructuring this year, teeing up the modernized ICBM to become operational early in the next decade, the general overseeing the effort exclusively told Breaking Defense. • “The restructure will be complete in 2026 to include regaining our Milestone B certification,” Air Force Gen. • Dale White, the direct reporting portfolio manager (DRPM) for critical major weapon systems, said in his first interview since taking the newly created role. • White noted the milestone would “probably” be achieved in the “back half of the year.” Previously, the troubled Sentinel program was set toclear its Milestone B decision- Pentagon parlance that signifies confidence in proceeding with a weapon system’s design - in mid-2027. • But according to White, the Sentinel team consisting of the Air Force and industry partners, including prime contractor Northrop Grumman, are “much further along than even what I would argue they give themselves credit for,” enabling the team to reach the decision more quickly. • “We certainly have not lowered the bar, and we certainly have not taken on any risk by doing this,” White said of the accelerated date.
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- WASHINGTON - The Air Force’s Sentinel nuclear missile program is set to complete a mandated restructuring this year, teeing up the modernized ICBM to become operational early in the next decade, the general overseeing the effort exclusively told Breaking Defense. “The restructure will be complete in 2026 to include regaining our Milestone B certification,” Air Force Gen. Dale White, the direct reporting portfolio manager (DRPM) for critical major weapon systems, said in his first interview since taking the newly created role. White noted the milestone would “probably” be achieved in the “back
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