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  • Inside Hoban Hall: A new look

    The foyer inside of Hoban Hall received a remodel that was completed in November, which highlights the remarkable history of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.

  • Upgrades to missile detection radar earns civilian recognition

    The award is Hoying’s most recent of many for his role in addressing key capability upgrades. His team hardened radars to survive electromagnetic pulses, protected sites against cyberattack and consolidated multiple sustainment contracts, saving the government $50 million. Solid State Module

  • Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon.  Built by General Atomics Aviation Systems Inc., the Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against

  • AETC command chief visits 58th SOW

    Chief Master Sgt. Juliet Gudgel, command chief master sergeant of Air Education and Training Command, visited the 58th Special Operations Wing on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Nov. 27 and 28.The purpose of her visit was to speak with the Airmen and gain a better understanding of what they do

  • Evolution of the Airman Safety App

    The evolution of the Air Force Safety Center’s Airman Safety App reached an important milestone with recent software updates on Dec. 1.This simple web-based tool, provides a streamlined process for all Airmen, their families and anyone accessing the base to report safety issues as they encounter

  • 20AF commander says ‘Thank you’ to 90MW Airmen

    Major General Anthony Cotton, 20th Air Force commander, held an all call at the base theater here, Nov. 29, 2017. Cotton began the all call with saying two words to the members of the 90th Missile Wing; “Thank you," he said. "Thank you for being able to take the ICBM enterprise to the next level."

  • Giving the gift of life through surrogacy

    For most, a scheduled induction means leaving the hospital with a baby to take home.On Nov. 9, Staff Sgt. Grace Hoyt 341st Missile Wing chaplain assistant, checked into labor and delivery at 5 a.m. to give birth to a baby that she would not be bringing home.Hoyt is one of a few mothers who has

  • Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy (update)

    Some Air Force travelers may not be aware of a flat rate per diem policy established a few years ago that focused on extended temporary duty travel.Congress instituted the flat rate in November 2014. The new policy reduced per diem from 100 percent to 75 percent for TDYs from 31 to 180 days and to

  • A layer of defense watching the sky

    With a constant threat of ballistic missile launches by North Korea, the Army maintains forward Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance Systems, otherwise known as AN/TPY-2, on mainland Japan to keep a watchful eye above the skies scanning for threats.

  • Senior project leads to meaningful tribute to military children

    Avery Tibbets, daughter of Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV, deputy commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, recently turned a high school senior project into a meaningful endeavor for military children. The project, a requirement for graduation, details the struggle of military children while a