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  • An unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches Aug. 19, 2015, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The missile was randomly selected from Minot AFB, N.D. as a part of the system's operational test and evaluation program, which provides valuable data to evaluators and validates the reliability of the ICBM fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joe Davila)

    45 years on alert: Minot conducts Minuteman III test launch

    The 91st Missile Wing completed an operational test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, Aug. 19, continuing its mission of providing strategic deterrence for the U.S. and their allies. The launch fell on the 45th anniversary of the day the 91st MW at Minot AFB, North Dakota, put the Air Force’s first Minuteman III missiles on alert.
  • Airman 1st Class Danielle Harrington, a 2nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection apprentice, inspects a part prior to using a magnetic particle machine at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 21, 2015. NDI interprets and evaluates aircraft and equipment defects the visual eye can’t see without dismantling the whole component. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jannelle Dickey)

    Keeping the buff young: Nondestructive inspection

    Like a radiologist who can see fractures without using a scalpel, there are Airmen who can find deficiencies in the B-52 Stratofortress’s bones to proactively ensure the aircraft’s structural integrity.

  • New Horizons medical team supports exercise personnel, Hondurans

    New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise medical personnel provided medical support to exercise personnel and Hondurans from June to early August.
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III talks with Airmen during a visit to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 5, 2015. While visiting the base, Welsh met with 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing maintainers, members of security force units and senior staff in an effort to gain perspective on the current status of the nuclear enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)

    CSAF listens to Airmen, discusses nuclear enterprise mission

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh III visited three Air Force Global Strike Command bases to listen to Airmen of all ranks who support the Global Strike mission on a daily basis, while addressing the importance of the nuclear enterprise and its future.

  • AF Global Strike Command establishes school for its best, brightest

    The Cold War ended in 1991, and with it, a comprehensive knowledge of the nation's deterrence capability. The link between strategic deterrence and technical competence faded away, with Airmen often gaining expertise in other areas, according to Air Force Global Strike Command staff. This shortage in thinking is a problem the School for Advanced Nuclear Studies aims to remedy.
  • Gen. Robin Rand accepts the Air Force Global Strike Command flag from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 28, 2015. The Air Force elevated AFGSC to a four-star major command to provide its nuclear deterrence and global strike missions with the highest level of leadership oversight similar to the service’s other core operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jannelle Dickey)

    Rand takes command of AF Global Strike Command

    Gen. Robin Rand took command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 28, becoming the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's force of ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers.

  • Going the distance

    Chief Master Sgt. Geoff Weimer, the 5th Bomb Wing command chief, ran 52 miles on the McAdoo Sports and Fitness Center outdoor track at Minot Air Force Base, July 24, to support the Air Force Enlisted Village and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Scholarship Fund.
  • The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Comprehensive Airman Fitness on the go

    The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a mobile app available to download.
  • Members from the 40th Helicopter Squadron participate in a search and rescue training exercise Nov. 5, 2014. The 40th HS recorded their 408th rescue July 5, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Smoot)

    40th HS makes rescue during Independence Day weekend

    A UH-1N Iroquois crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron here rescued an injured female hiker in the Big Horn Mountain Range roughly 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, July 5 at approximately 5:20 a.m.
  • A B-52H Stratofortress is marshalled to a stop at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after a 44-hour sortie July 2, 2015. Aircrew members and two B-52s from Barksdale AFB's 96th Bomb Squadron flew a round-trip mission to Australia where they integrated with Royal Australian Air Force ground forces in the region to conduct an exercise with inert conventional weapons and perform a low approach at RAAF Base Tindal, Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Raughton)

    B-52s demonstrate strategic reach

    Two B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned July 2 from a 44-hour, nonstop mission to Australia.
  • Chaplain (Capt.) Keith Manry greets his son, Benjamin, June 16, 2014, after returning from a deployment. Manry is assigned to the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and was recently awarded the Air Force Chaplain Corps Company Grade Officer Chaplain of the Year for 2014. (Courtesy photo)

    Malmstrom chaplain named Air Force's CGO Chaplain of Year

    Chaplain (Capt.) Keith Manry, a 341st Missile Wing chaplain, was recently recognized as the Air Force Chaplain Corps Company Grade Officer Chaplain of the Year for 2014. He was recognized for his work at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, and while deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.
  • Richard Mullee, the 90th Missile Wing Safety Office missile safety superintendent, reviews the 90th Missile Maintenance squadron checklists during an annual weapons safety inspection June 9, 2015, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. The office reviews checklists and guidance to assist Airmen on the job, while remaining safe in their work environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Malcolm Mayfield)

    Weapons safety ensures ICBM effectiveness

    The 90th Missile Wing's mission is to defend America with the world's premier combat ready intercontinental ballistic missile force, and ensuring the safe execution of the mission is the prime focus of the 90th MW Safety Office.
  • Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, the Eighth Air Force commander, hands over the wing guidon to Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 5, 2015. The presentation of the guidon to Tibbets symbolized the official change of command from the old commander to the new commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

    Continuing the legacy: Tibbets takes command of 509th Bomb Wing

    During a historic ceremony, Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV took command of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 5. Tibbets' grandfather, Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets Jr., was the pilot of the "Enola Gay," the B-29 Superfortress known for dropping the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, Aug. 6, 1945.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., arrives at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, June 5, 2015. During the short-term deployment, three Minot-based B-52 bombers, supported by more than 330 Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen, conducted training flights with ground and naval forces around the region and participated in multinational exercises Baltops 2015 and Saber Strike 2015, over international waters in the Baltic Sea and the territory of the Baltic states and Poland. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Malia Jenkins)

    Minot B-52s participate, train with allies in Baltops, Saber Strike exercises

    Air, maintenance and support crews from bases around Air Force Global Strike Command forward deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, June 5, to participate in the multinational Baltops 2015 and Saber Strike exercises.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody speaks at Striker Stripe, a leadership development conference on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 27, 2015. Cody discussed issues about communication between Airmen and NCOs, trust and integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Luke Hill)

    Airmen learn from US military's top leaders

    Air Force Global Strike Command hosted the annual Striker Stripe, a leadership development conference on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 27-29.
  • Master Sgt. Jason Whitehead, right, the 341st Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, speaks with Airmen 1st Class Richard Morgan, left, and Ricky Miller during a post visit May 5, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Whitehead periodically checks in with Airmen to see how their personal lives are going in order to keep a finger on the pulse of the squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Johnston)

    The business of people: Life as a first sergeant

    Dedication is defined as a feeling of very strong support for or loyalty to someone or something, or the quality or state of being dedicated to a person, group or cause. It is this definition which embodies the attitude of a first sergeant. Colloquially called a shirt or first shirt, unwavering loyalty to the individuals in their particular group or squadron is what drives them, and they make people their business.
  • A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., after being loaded with air-launched cruise missiles during a Constant Vigilance aircraft generation exercise May 7, 2015. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training activities and exercises to ensure its forces are ready to perform nuclear deterrence and long-range strike operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch)

    Exercise tests command's deterrent capabilities

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s bomb wings participated in exercise Constant Vigilance May 4-13, demonstrating the command's flexibility and global reach while testing its tactics, techniques and procedures.

  • AF Installation, Mission Support Center activates AFGSC detachment

    The seventh of 10 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center detachments was activated in a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 13.
  • Air Force Assistant Vice Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Stephen Hoog (right) presents the Gen. Wilber L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award to Maj. Gen. Keith Kries (center) on behalf of Air Force Global Strike Command, during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2015. The award recognizes the major command demonstrating the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness in a given fiscal year. Also pictured is Dr. James G. Roche who was the 20th secretary of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

    Global Strike maintainers win 2014 AF-level maintenance award

    The men and women of Air Force Global Strike Command's Logistics, Installation and Mission Support Directorate recently earned the 2015 Gen. Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award. The award is given to the major command demonstrating the most improved performance in the category of aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness for each fiscal year.
  • Staff Sgt. Sean Moran briefs Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, the U.S. Strategic Command commander; Lt. Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander; and Navy Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program director; on a wave relay tactical assault kit radio during a visit to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., April 28, 2015. Haney, Wilson and Benedict traveled to F.E. Warren to see the men and women performing the intercontinental ballistic missile mission and to attend the ICBM stakeholders’ meeting. Moran is assigned to the 90th Security Forces Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)

    STRATCOM commander hosts ICBM stakeholders meeting

    During his visit to F.E. Warren Air Force Base April 27-28, Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, the U.S. Strategic Command commander, reinforced how essential the intercontinental ballistic missile mission is, and some face to face engagement allowed Haney to seek bottom-up feedback from Airmen of all ranks.
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