{"id":21031,"date":"2019-10-23T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T23:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/10\/23\/investigation-launched-after-marijuana-found-at-minot-nuclear-missile-facility\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:32:26","slug":"investigation-launched-after-marijuana-found-at-minot-nuclear-missile-facility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2019\/10\/23\/investigation-launched-after-marijuana-found-at-minot-nuclear-missile-facility\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation launched after marijuana found at Minot nuclear missile facility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Air Force is investigating after marijuana was allegedly found in the above-ground portion of a nuclear missile alert facility<\/a> at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota Oct. 9, the base said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an email Wednesday, 1st Lt. Victoria Palandech, a spokeswoman for the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot, said that the illegal drugs<\/a> were not found below-ground at the facility, or near a missile operator<\/a>. Palandech said more information would be provided after the investigation is complete, though she did not say which organization is conducting the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe take this matter seriously and will investigate this fully as this is an unacceptable breach of Air Force standards,\u201d Palandech said. \u201cThis is not indicative of our airmen or our mission to defend America and deter our adversaries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t