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  • Unsung heroes of the missile field

    Periodic maintenance team members from the 91st Missile Maintenance carry out their mission at the A-09 launch facility in the missile complex, N.D., Sept. 7, 2016. PMT members are responsible for the upkeep of launch facilities, missile alert facilities and launch control centers. PMT Airmen

  • 576th FLTS realigns administratively under 20th Air Force

    The Air Force Global Strike Command Operations Directorate will transfer administrative control of the 576th Flight Test Squadron to the 20th Air Force Commander effective Oct. 1.According to Col Craig Ramsey, 576th FLTS commander, the purpose of this realignment is two-fold: provide clear

  • AFGSC job fair expedites hiring for new NC3 mission

    Air Force Global Strike Command hosted a job fair at the Bossier City Civic Center in Bossier, City, Louisiana, Sept. 27, 2016. The event focused on hiring personnel for the Nuclear Command, Control and Communication mission, otherwise known as NC3. The president uses this system to communicate

  • Secretary of Defense thanks Kirtland for job well done

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited Kirtland Air Force Base’s nuclear missions Sept. 27 and took a moment to thank Kirtland workers for the job they do in keeping the American nuclear deterrent strong. “I am here to thank you for your support of the nuclear enterprise,” Carter said.

  • Out of the Boneyard, Into the Fight: Ghost Rider Flies Again

    The B-52H Stratofortress 61-007, aka Ghost Rider, sits in the alternate parking area after returning to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 27, 2016. Ghost Rider returned to Minot after nearly eight years at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, aka Boneyard, at Davis-Monthan AFB,

  • Carter: Nuclear triad needs investment for future

    All three legs of the nuclear triad operate with a high degree of readiness, reliability and excellence, but the aging systems need more investment for the future, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Sept. 27 at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

  • Minuteman Missile visitor center opens in Philip, S.D.

    Air Force Global Strike Command leadership and local community members attended the grand opening ceremony for the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Visitor Center in Philip, South Dakota Sept. 24.The site protects two facilities – Launch Control Facility Delta 01 and Missile Silo Delta 09 -

  • SECDEF visits Minot AFB, emphasizes nuclear mission

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter visited Minot Air Force Base Sept. 26, 2016, giving Airmen who support the Nation’s ICBM and strategic bomber forces a chance to engage with the secretary.During the visit to the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing, Carter emphasized the importance of the

  • Vietnam War veterans honored for their service

    More than 70 Vietnam veterans were presented lapel pins provided by the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Sept. 19 at the Dyess Memorial Center. The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, founded by presidential proclamation in 2012, is a commemorative program honoring