Malmstrom welcomes foreign media with tour of missile facilities

Two reporters from The Asahi Shimbun, a national newspaper in Japan, visited Malmstrom Air Force Base on February 12-17 to report on nuclear modernization and specifically, the transition from the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to a more survivable and cost-effective weapon system:

Kirtland AFB Fire Department selected as AFGSC Large FD of the year

For the third time in four years, the 377th Air Base Wing’s Fire Emergency Services Branch at Kirtland AFB has been selected as Air Force Global Strike Command’s Large Fire Department of the Year.

Air Force releases environmental study on Ground Based Strategic Deterrent ICBM recapitalization Test Program

The Air Force proposes to modernize the land-based leg of the nuclear triad, recapitalizing its ICBM fleet while upgrading the weapon system technology, supporting infrastructure, and command and control functions.

JASDF integration mission, landing at Iwakuni part of last B-1 BTF

Two B-1B Lancers took off from Andersen AFB, to conduct a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission in the Indo-Pacific command theater, Dec. 16, 2020, integrating with Japanese fighters and landing at Iwakuni.

AFGSC paving way for B-21, begins retirement of B-1 aircraft

In support of its efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, the United States Air Force will begin divesting 17 B-1B bombers from its current fleet as authorized by the National Defense Authorization Act.This action will not affect the service’s lethality or any associated maintenance manpower.

Challenges inspire the highest readiness level in Air Force Global Strike Command history

Air Force Global Strike Command’s readiness levels are currently the highest in the command’s history despite the global pandemic and aging aircraft across bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile fleets.Despite challenge after challenge, command maintainers and depots have met challenges with

Indian-born Airman proudly serves

India native, Staff Sgt. Felix Gomes, is a 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron unit deployment manager (UDM). Usually, he is one of the last stops Airmen make prior to deployment departure.Recently, the tables have turned, and Gomes was deployed to India as a Hindi Linguist to support the 34th

34th EBS supports Aero India 2021

Super Bowl LV flyover took months of planning, coordination

For fans watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Air Force Global Strike Command tri-bomber flyover over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, will last mere seconds.For the team planning this historic event, however – the first flyover of a major sporting event featuring a B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit

Dyess Airmen expand on virtual forces

It’s no secret that the 317th Maintenance Group’s Virtual Reality Lab at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, has hit the ground running when it comes to getting their Airmen trained faster and smarter virtually. The lab consists of 16 separate virtual C-130J Super Hercules aircraft with no limiting factors