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Col. Craig Ramsey, 576th Flight Test Squadron commander, secures the old 576th FLTS flag before the unveiling of a new one during a realignment ceremony, Sept. 30, 2016, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. The Air Force Global Strike Command Operations Directorate transferred administrative control of the 576th FLTS to the 20th Air Force commander, effective Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert J. Volio/Released) 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 administrative chain of command in a more typical military
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter receives a tour of Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 27, 2016. Carter also met with senior leaders charged with maintaining and securing a key part of the nation’s nuclear arsenal. (DOD photo/Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) 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.
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Lt. Gen. Jack Weinstein, the deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration, speaks about the importance of modernizing the Air Force’s nuclear mission during an Air Force Association breakfast July 21, 2016, in Arlington, Va. According to Weinstein, as long as the world has nuclear weapons, no mission in the U.S. will be greater than the country’s maintenance of its nuclear capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alyssa C. Gibson) National security requires modernized nuclear deterrence
The Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration stressed the importance of nuclear deterrence and the need for nuclear modernization July 21 at an Air Force Association breakfast at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia.
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Default Air Force Logo GE 16 keeps AFGSC on the edge of deterrence
Representatives from across the Department of Defense met here June 13 - 17 to brainstorm how Air Force Global Strike Command’s forces will perform in tomorrow’s contested environment by participating in Global Engagement 2016, Global Strike Workshop. This war gaming session served as a venue for experts to formulate a way ahead for Global Strike task forces and how they will meet future challenges.
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Maj. Nathan Perry, the chief of airborne capabilities for Air Staff 10 that handles the Air Force’s nuclear mission, discusses nuclear operations with policymakers during an Air Force 101 session at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2015. The bi-monthly sessions educate policymakers on Air Force matters to help them make informed decisions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sean Kimmons) Air Force 101: Talks aim to improve legislation for AF missions
A day after the Air Force flew a B-52 Stratofortress over South Korea in the wake of their northern neighbor’s nuclear bomb test, Air Force officers discussed the service’s nuclear capabilities with policymakers Jan. 11.
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