Helo pilots reunite at Malmstrom

More than 130 veterans and their families from the United States Air Force Helicopter Pilot Association visited Malmstrom July 14 for a luncheon at Sun Plaza Park.While visiting Montana, the group also traveled to Glacier National Park, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ryan Dam, and the

20th AF Commander broadens Airmen’s horizon

Recently, missileers from across the 20th Air Force accompanied the 20th Air Force commander on the Airborne National Command Post to witness the national impact of the ICBM mission.  Also known as the Looking Glass, the Airborne National Command Post is always prepared to assume responsibility for

Heat of the moment

The 5th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department performed a BUFF burn training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 8, 2016. The fire department trains like this regularly to maintain readiness. The fire protection flights goal is to protect MAFB’s people, property and the environment from

Train like you fight

Defenders from the 791st Missile Security Forces Squadron participated in annual tactical training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 23, 2016. Training stations allowed SF members to practice small unit combat tactics, employ inert smoke grenades and perform casualty care and evacuation. These

Engine management Airmen give BUFFs wings

Commentary - Recruiting experience

Recently, I surpassed one year of service to the United States Air Force. Wow. Five years ago I would have never guessed I would be sitting in North Dakota wearing military camouflage and photographing the Air Force mission. Joining the military was something that was always in the back of my mind

AFGSC selects Barksdale pilot for distinguished Pathfinder internship

Elevating an Air Force career to the next level can be accomplished in many ways. For one successful Barksdale Airman, the path to future success just got even brighter.Air Force Global Strike Command has selected Capt. Shane Praiswater, 2nd Operations Support Squadron wing weapons officer, for its

A 911 call starts base all call

A frantic 911 call, almost too hard to decipher by the dispatcher, blared over loud speakers at the F.E. Warren parade field, opening the 90th Missile Wing all call, June 20, 2016. A woman cried and pleaded for help at a crash site as people were gravely injured and possibly dead.   “The loss of one

Montana's last Doolittle Raider honored

Seventy-four years after the historic Doolittle Tokyo Raid, Staff Sgt. David J. Thatcher, one of two remaining Doolittle Raiders, was laid to rest at the age of 94 on June 27, 2016, in Missoula, Montana.

Ellsworth honors fallen Doolittle Raider

"Quite simply, David Thatcher was the best of us." That is how Col. John Martin, 28th Operations Group commander, characterized one of the last two Doolittle Raiders -- U.S. Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. David Thatcher -- who was laid to rest June 27 during a special ceremony in Missoula, Montana."I had