March 5, 2020 New construction begins at Offutt, SACCS to receive new home Construction for a new facility began at Offutt AFB that will house SACCS, which is maintained by the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron.
March 4, 2020 Team Kirtland celebrates retirement of four-legged defenders Members of Team Kirtland gathered at the Mountain View Club on Kirtland Air Force Base to celebrate the retirement of two Military Working Dogs (MWDs), Mex and Saxo, on Monday, March 2, 2020.Mex, a nine-year old Belgian Malinois, served as an Explosives Patrol MWD and was assigned to six different
March 3, 2020 Fairchild refuels Whiteman B-2 aircraft Team Fairchild refueled two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, as part of air refueling qualification training, Feb. 24-28 at Whiteman AFB. Air refueling qualification training ensures that both KC-135 Stratotanker and B-2 aircrews remain prepared
March 3, 2020 Air Force develops hard-hitting Defender Challenge 2020 drills for Security Forces The U.S. Air Force Defender Challenge will pit Security Forces teams against each other in San Antonio, Texas, May 11-15, 2020. Defenders will prove their abilities in dismounted skills, endurance, agility, individual weapons, and military working dog (MWD) teams through a series of gut-testing
Feb. 28, 2020 The wild side of Barksdale Driving through the luscious tree tunnel entrance of the main gate, one might think this is the best part of Barksdale, but there is a whole world hidden in the background.
Feb. 28, 2020 509th BW commander recalls Tournament of Roses history The Tournament of Roses flyovers represent a more than 15-year relationship between the Missouri-based Airmen and communities and organizations across the nation. These flyovers also have a special, personal significance to Col. Jeffery Schreiner, 509th Bomb Wing commander.Schreiner, who leads the
Feb. 27, 2020 Family Bonds “You don’t raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they’ll turn out to be heroes, even if it’s just in our own eyes.”
Feb. 26, 2020 New Mexico aids military families with reciprocity bill; Air Force, Space Force leaders applaud effort to support troops in NM Lawmakers in the land of enchantment created and passed key legislation for military families today. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed bill HB 30 Expedited Licensure for Military Families and veterans, in a ceremony at the capitol.
Feb. 26, 2020 Patriot Express to begin routine flights to and from Guam The Patriot Express (PE) will start flying passengers between Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Mar. 7, 2020. The route will now include a servicing stop in Anchorage, Alaska instead of Honolulu. The change was made by the carrier to better accommodate pets.
Feb. 24, 2020 New contract improves process, labor costs of construction on base, missile complex A new contract came in effect to improve Malmstrom Air Force Base’s process of construction projects both on base and in the 13,800 square-mile missile complex as of Feb. 3, 2020.