April 5, 2022 Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.
April 4, 2022 Whiteman Air Force Base hosts large-force joint integration exercise On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country.Following months-long planning, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of
April 1, 2022 Proving Grounds: Remembering the B-1B Lancer and Operation ALLIED FORCE On April 1st, 1999, B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base took off in support of operation Allied Force, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) campaign aimed at stopping human rights violations committed by Serbian forces in Kosovo. NATO forces relied heavily on an air war conducted by
March 29, 2022 58th SOW, APD ask public not to point lasers at aircraft Aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft in flight could be catastrophic for the affected aircrew and possibly for people on the ground.
March 28, 2022 MWD Tommy retires at KAFB U.S. Air Force 377th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog Tommy retires after more than 8 years of service at the Air Base Wing Presentation Center, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico on Mar. 25 2022.
March 25, 2022 Dyess AFB conducts Mission Assurance Exercise to assess emergency response capabilities The 7th Bomb Wing, 317th Airlift Wing and supporting community agencies conducted the Mission Assurance Exercise at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas March 23 - 24, 2022.The exercise was conducted to observe and evaluate the installation’s response to an aircraft incident on base and to provide an
March 24, 2022 Minot Area Chamber EDC wins Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award The Minot Area Chamber Economic Development Corporation [EDC] was selected as the Air Force Global Strike Command winner of the 2022 Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award on Mar. 18, 2022.
March 24, 2022 B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit flew from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, March 23, 2022, to execute training with the Royal Australian Air Force to increase interoperability with a critical ally and operate forward in the
March 23, 2022 Application window opens for Olympic hopefuls The application window for Airmen, Guardians, Reservists and Guardsmen who dream of Olympic competition is now open. Department of the Air Force and Space Force athletes have 45 days to apply to begin their training with the hopes of competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Once
March 23, 2022 STRIKEWERX selects 25 vendors to provide futuristic training solutions for AFGSC STRIKEWERX is uncovering the latest technology that will provide ultramodern training for Air Force Global Strike Command. STRIKEWERX, the command’s innovation hub, is aiding the AFGSC Office of the Chief Scientist’s effort to create effective, modern technologies and training methods for better