{"type":"locations","slug":"malmstrom-afb","title":"Malmstrom AFB","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/malmstrom-afb","description":"Montana base tied to several notable UFO claims, including missile shutdown incidents","date":"1954-01-01T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Base"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","status":"confirmed","lat":47.5053,"lng":-111.1865,"connectionCount":3,"content":{"markdown":"## Strategic Missile Hub\n\nMalmstrom Air Force Base houses Minuteman missiles that formed part of the U.S. nuclear deterrent.[^1] In March 1967, officers reported a glowing red object hovering near the launch facilities as multiple missiles went offline.[^2] Later briefings attributed the shutdown to electrical faults[^3], but witnesses maintain the incident was never fully explained.[^4] The base remains a recurring location in UFO literature.[^5]\nSee the [Malmstrom missile shutdown](/events/1967-malmstrom-afb-missile-shutdown) documentation for declassified memos.\n\n\n[^1]: https://www.malmstrom.af.mil/About-Us/History/Malmstrom-History/\n\n[^2]: https://www.nicap.org/reports/malmstrom67-2.htm\n\n[^3]: https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ufos/malmstromufo.pdf\n\n[^4]: https://cufon.org/cufon/malmstrom/malm1.htm\n\n[^5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malmstrom_UFO_incident","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"mario-woods","title":"Mario Woods","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/mario-woods"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"1967-malmstrom-afb-missile-shutdown","title":"Malmstrom AFB Missile Shutdown","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1967-malmstrom-afb-missile-shutdown"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1},{"ref":{"type":"people","slug":"robert-salas","title":"Robert Salas","url":"https://disclosdex.com/people/robert-salas"},"direction":"inbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/malmstrom-afb","title":"Malmstrom AFB","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/malmstrom-afb","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"North America"}