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  • Airmen kick off Saber Strike with European partners

    U.S. Airmen joined more than 4,500 military members from 13 different NATO countries as they kicked off exercise Saber Strike 16 June 12, 2016. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed, U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative-training exercise, which has been conducted annually

  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • Whiteman holds MARE

    A firefighter from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron makes adjustments to his gear prior to engaging with a simulated aircraft fire during a major accident response exercise (MARE) at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 8, 2016. The exercise is conducted to test readiness and response times in case

  • Minot B-52s begin Baltops 16 flying ops

    A B-52H Stratofortress aircrew from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted their first flying training mission in support of the multinational exercise Baltops 16 on June 7 from Royal Air Force Fairford.

  • Enlisted medic to blast off to nuclear missile operations

    When the job gets done, most folks can breathe a sigh of relief and head home to unwind after a hard day’s work. For others, it means mustering up energy to start their second job: schoolwork. For one Mighty Ninety medic, the extra effort has paid off.Staff Sgt. Alex Larson, 90th Medical Operations

  • Team Minot welcomes new 5th BW commander

    Col. Matthew Brooks accepted command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Jason Armagost during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 3, 2016.Brooks comes to the 5th BW from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, where he served as the vice commander of the 509th BW.Having previously

  • Air Force increases access to behavioral health care

    Nearly half of people with a treatable behavioral health disorder do not seek help from behavioral health professionals, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. However, 80 percent of this population does visit a primary care manager at least once a year. The Air Force