Securing the future of Northrop Grumman Corp. operations in San Bernardino, CA, the company opened its newly constructed Missile Engineering Center. Northrop Grumman’s presence in San Bernardino spans more than 43 years of critical support to the nation’s defense. With more than 230 scientists, engineers and other professionals in the area, the company occupies 85,000 square feet in this new three-story location, known as Brier Corporate Center. Highlighting the event, which focused on the company’s legacy in San Bernardino and its recruiting and nurturing of the next generation of missile engineers, were remarks by US Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA), 43rd Congressional District; Jerry B. Agee, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman Mission Systems; Frank Moore, sector vice president and general manager of the Missile Defense Division for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems; and Ben Overall, division director of the Missile Engineering Center for Northrop Grumman Mission Systems. “We have a rich and historic legacy in San Bernardino with the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program and we are moving forward to develop the next generation of missile engineers and scientists who will provide the skills needed to support a broader customer base,” said Overall. The Missile Engineering Center serves as a vital proving ground for missile technology development and provides support to several key government missile programs. The center’s flagship programs include the ICBM Minuteman III modernization program where Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor responsible for maintaining, sustaining and modernizing the nation’s fleet of Minuteman III missiles; and the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program — a critical boost/ascent or midcourse-phase missile defense program where Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor developing and testing this capability.