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  • SecAF Visits Team Minot

    Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, accompanied by Air Force Global Strike leadership, connected with Airmen and families from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing during her visit to Minot Air Force Base, March 5, 2020.

  • Political season: What service members need to know

    Airmen are encouraged to stay aware of the issues and be knowledgeable in the country’s political activities but are limited in their event participation in uniform, lobbying activities or campaigns on social media.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.”