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  • Senior Airman Jasmine Helm-Lucas, 341st Munitions Squadron munitions controller, poses for a photo June 19, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Helm-Lucas acts as a gatekeeper for granting maintenance Airmen access to the weapons storage area where they will perform maintenance on reentry systems and vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

    Airman ensures critical communication

    Less than 500 feet from the weapons storage area, a location where reentry systems and reentry vehicles for intercontinental ballistic missiles are stored, Airmen are posted to ensure constant communication between security forces and maintenance is flawlessly executed.One Airman in particular, Senior Airman Jasmine Helm-Lucas, 341st Munitions
  • A Missile Suspension System is hoisted out of a silo to be refurbished. (Courtesy photo)

    583rd MMXS: opening the door, one missile at a time

    For more than 50 years, the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron – formerly Detachment 41 of Strategic Air Command, and now a geographically separated unit assigned to the 309th Missile Maintenance Group at Ogden Air Logistics Complex – has provided depot level launch support for every Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test from Vandenberg AFB.
  • A B-2 Spirit Bomber pilot, from the 13th Bob Squadron (BS) stands in front of a North American B-25 Mitchell at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 11, 2017. The 13th BS has participated in every war since World War I and celebrated 100 years of service on June 14, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tyler Alexander)

    13th Bomb Squadron: “Appropriating” planes once again

    On June 14th, 2017, the 13th Bomb Squadron (BS) “The Grim Reapers” turned 100. Yes, 100 years old. They have participated in every major conflict since World War I and are one of the more storied squadrons in the Air Force. That’s not to say they didn’t go through their rough and tough adolescent years. What better way to celebrate the big 1-0-0,
  • Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadron Leader Wesley Pead, a 13th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations, left, flew his last B-2 Spirit flight with U.S. Air Force Capt. Dustin Duke, a 13th Bomb Squadron flight commander, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 20, 2017. Pead was the fifth foreign exchange officer to take part in the Exchange Officer Program between the U.S. Air Force and the RAF.

    Train together, fight together

    “I still remember the first time I saw the B-2 Spirit,” said Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadron Leader Wesley “Wild” Pead, a 13th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations. He was participating in combat training operations in the RAF Tornado GR4 at a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
  • Joshua Bargas, 341st Missile Wing EO director, poses for a photo May 23, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The Equal Opportunity office works to support a healthy environment and maintain a trusted channel for presenting allegations of unlawful discrimination based on race, color, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and sexual harassment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Daniel Brosam)

    Equal opportunity for all

    Those who serve in the military come from a wide range of ethnic, religious and social backgrounds. The military relies on this diversity to bring new processes and ideas to the fight in order to enhance mission capabilities and efficiency.The focus on abilities rather than background is also designed to create a culture where recruitment,
  • Airman 1st Class Raul Veliz, 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron response force leader, poses for a photo at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., May 17, 2017. Veliz fights in the 185 lb. weight class for mixed martial arts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Carter)

    Airman fights for more than a title

    In a small room the size of a dorm, a determined fighter gets his hands wrapped and gloves signed. With headphones on and classical music playing, the room is quiet except for the smacking of gloves against the coaches pads. The fighter says a prayer before walking out to the octagonal ring. He sees his opponent and the first bell rings. Time to
  • Brian Jolly, 341st Force Support Squadron manpower and personnel chief, poses at his desk May 8, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Jolly retired from the Air Force as a chief after serving 29 years, and now uses those same leadership techniques to lead military and civilian personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)

    Recognizing the efforts of a civil servant

    Public Service Recognition week is celebrated the first week of May to honor those serving our country in a federal, state, county and local government capacity.One former Airmen who dedicated 29 years to the Air Force before retiring as a chief, continues to show sincere interest and care in his people as a civil servant. “I want to see them
  • Master Sgt. Sherwin Severin poses at the 2017 Open Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, Nev., April 29, 2017. Severin is the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron flight chief and represents the Air Force in Armed Forces Wrestling. He is stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Carter)

    Airman fosters resiliency on the mat

    No matter what course a person chooses in life, there will always be obstacles to overcome. One particular F.E. Warren Air Force Base senior NCO joined the Air Force wrestling team eight years ago. He was in his late 20s, older than most wrestlers, and continued to work hard with limited resources.   Severin qualified at the Armed Forces Wrestling
  • Child Development Center and Youth Center food service workers pose for a photo at the CDC April 24, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The team provides breakfast, lunch and a snack to the CDC and breakfast and a snack to the kids at the Youth Center during the school year and when they are out of school. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)

    Food service workers make kids priority

    Month of the Military Child is celebrated every year in April, but oftentimes we fail to realize what food service workers provide behind the scenes for children.“We play an important role in the lives of the kids at the Child Development Center and the Youth Center,” said Yasmine Redmond, 341st Force Support Squadron food service worker. Judith
  • Tech. Sgt. Bennie Prescott, 341st Missile Security Forces Squadron physical security manager, his wife, Ellen and their children jump with excitement April 20, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Bennie and Ellen included their kids on their journey to paying off $253,000 in debt in six years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jaeda Tookes)

    Living life debt free

    According to www.nbcnews.com, military members carry a higher debt than civilians, but for one military spouse and her family they were able to pay off a total of $253,000 in debt in six years.“We got married in 2009 with $253,000 of debt in our name,” said Ellen Prescott, family child care provider and wife to Tech. Sgt. Bennie Prescott. “After we
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