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  • 509 CES completes major runway light system modifications

    Temporarily shortening any base’s runway length in conjunction with runway repair work is no laidback feat, it takes a comprehensive coordination and execution effort. This is the circumstance that the Airmen at the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, found themselves

  • AFGSC saves millions, increases safety through CSP

    Modernization and innovation make the Air Force always ready, but modernizing takes time and money, while innovating requires new ideas. Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Requirements division recently expedited this process, saving millions of dollars and six years of work by using AFWERX to

  • Sixty years later, America's 'Ace in the Hole' still stands guard

    On Oct. 27, 1962, the world stood by with bated breath watching and waiting to see how the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis would unfold. Now, 60 years later, a legacy of peace has persisted, ensured by Airmen and Guardians perpetually on alert since that day.The events all started when the Soviet

  • SECAF visits Barksdale, discusses operational imperatives

    Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 27 to meet with Air Force Global Strike Command leaders and visit with 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen.Kendall discussed modernization efforts throughout the command with AFGSC senior leaders, receiving updates on B-52

  • Secretary of the Air Force visits Ellsworth

    Members of the 28th Bomb Wing greet Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall upon his arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2022. Every Airman in the 28th BW, whether sustaining people, maintaining weapons and equipment, generating aircraft, pulling a trigger, or operating a network,

  • 90 LRS inspects next-gen security vehicle

    The 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron started inspections on the next generation of security forces vehicles in an effort to update the fleet on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Oct. 25, 2022. Six Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, designed to better protect the 90th Missile Wing’s ICBM system, were

  • USAF, Navy integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX

    U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 24.