Yesterday’s Air Force: ICBM evolution Published Nov. 28, 2017 Air Force TV FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – This episode of Yesterday’s Air Force looks at the evolution of the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile program from initiation during the Cold War to becoming America's most powerful nuclear deterrent. Yesterday's Air Force is a history and heritage featurette series profiling significant people and missions from the Air Force's past.