Airborne Launch Control

Airborne Launch Control manages real-time coordination during Minuteman ICBM launch sequences. Silo crews debate directly with them alongside Cheyenne Mountain Operations Centre when confirmation lags, as in a two-minute false alarm from a meteor. They enforce missile defense protocols under pressure, where delays test institutional reliability amid human judgment calls. Will recounts their role to underscore the razor-thin margins separating routine drills from catastrophe.