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  • 45th annual Operation Holiday Cheer

    Since 1977, the Kirtland Air Force Base Fire Department ha sponsored an event every year for hundreds of underprivileged children and their families.

  • Spouses’ club donates, delivers thousands of baked goods to troops

    Nearly 3,000 cookies and desserts were donated, assembled and delivered to 600 dorm residents here by the Malmstrom Spouses’ Club and First Sergeants Council Dec. 16-17, 2022.The annual cookie drive, inspired by the holiday spirit of giving, is organized by members of the base community to provide

  • 325th Weapons Squadron unveils inaugural leadership award

    U.S. Air Force Airmen honored one of their forebears and recognized an innovative leader with a new award at Whiteman Air Force Base.Patrick McGeehan presented the inaugural Lt. Col. Mark McGeehan Leadership Award, named for Patrick’s father, to Maj. William Jensen, assistant director of operations,

  • Whiteman Air Force Base runway open after B-2 incident

    The Whiteman Air Force Base runway re-opened Dec. 21 for A-10 Thunderbolt II and T-38 Talon flying operations to resume.The runway was temporarily closed following an incident involving a B-2 Spirit bomber. Recovery crews responded and cleared the runway.    At the direction of Air Force Global

  • Sentinel agreement signed in historic ceremony

    More than 150 personnel who took part in drafting the LGM-35 Sentinel Programmatic Agreement participated in a historic signing event Dec 16, 2022, which simultaneously took place in 11 different locations.

  • UPDATE: B-2 Spirit damaged after emergency landing on WAFB runway

    A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit experienced an in-flight malfunction Dec. 10 during operations and was damaged on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base after it successfully completed an emergency landing.The B-2 did not have any munitions on board and there were no personnel injuries. A fire associated

  • 50 Years Later: Remembering Operation Linebacker II

    December 18th commemorated the 50th anniversary of the start of the largest operation of heavy bomber strikes launched by the United States Air Force since World War II. Operation Linebacker II was intended to bring an end to the US’s involvement in the Vietnam War. The ceremony at Barksdale Air

  • AFGSC Hive team develops innovative strategy process

    To successfully deter conflict, assure allies and defeat adversaries, the Air Force must optimize its warfighting effectiveness and efficiency for the future high-end fight. Doing so will require strategic vision, critical thinking and creative solutions to maximize the volume of effects created