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  • Meet the 90th OG Global Strike Challenge team

    Nowhere is the mission of Air Force Global Strike Command more apparent than deep underground in launch control centers. This year, the denizens of the LCCs, missileers, will be competing in the 2014 Global Strike Challenge to see which operations group in 20th Air Force is the best."It's our

  • Remains of WWII Airman lost in Pacific brought home to Montana

    Seventy years after his aircraft was shot down during a mission in World War II, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William D. Bernier finally came home to Augusta, Montana.Bernier was buried with full military honors Sept. 19 at the veteran's section of the Augusta Cemetery, only a few miles from the ranch he

  • POW/MIA: 1,482 Airmen still missing

    Nearly 1,500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted-for from various conflicts and there are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted-for across the Defense Department.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • Modernization of US nuclear forces not optional

    The dire need for modernization of the United States' nuclear forces was made clear by speakers at a strategic nuclear enterprise symposium held here, Sept. 18.The annual symposium, sponsored by the Minot Chamber of Commerce's Task Force 21, brings together defense officials, government executives

  • Meet the 90th MXG Global Strike Challenge team

    Global Strike Challenge is back.This year, 90th Missile Wing Airmen are showing what they're made of.Global Strike Challenge is the sole ICBM, bomber and security forces competition in the world with units from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the

  • Air Force Association honors 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    The Air Force recognized its 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at a gala hosted by the 2014 Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 15. The award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted service members who demonstrate superior leadership, job performance,

  • Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

    The sixth Castle Coombe mess cup made its way back home to the Eighth Air Force headquarters on Barksdale Air Force Base Sept. 15.The Castle Coombe Mess Punch Bowl, or Eaker Bowl, became a heraldic symbol for the Eighth Air Force, linking the Mighty Eighth to its historical past.The history behind

  • PRP Changes: "With great power comes great responsibility"

    The Medical Treatment Facility recently implemented a Force Improvement Program initiative by changing how their Personnel Reliability Program is run.PRP Airmen have been given more flexibility when it comes to medical treatment with the elimination of the "orange sheet," the system has become less

  • 5th AMXS weapons load team gear up for GSC

    The weapons load crew from 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competing in the 2014 Global Strike Challenge loads joint direct attack GBU-38 munitions on a B-52H Stratofortress here, Sept. 5, 2014. The load crew is evaluated on how quickly they load munitions on a B-52 and how many discrepancies are

  • Air Force leaders discuss nuclear enterprise

    The nuclear enterprise must modernize to remain a viable and essential part of the United States' defense strategy, maintained Air Force senior leaders at the Air Force Association's annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here, Sept. 16.Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, Air Force Global