Striker Trident program enhances the future force

Twentieth Air Force is made up of operators, maintainers, defenders and support personnel who are tasked with providing the nation and its allies with the most responsive leg of the nuclear triad. Walking the hallways of the Numbered Air Force’s headquarters, sporting an obviously different blue

Ellsworth hosts AFGSC Senior Leader Conference

Leaders and spouses from across Air Force Global Strike Command participated in the 2017 Senior Leader Conference Oct. 3 to 6 at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.

Ellsworth Aircrews train in Combat Raider Exercise 18-1

20th AF aims to increase reserve footprint across missile wings

Colonel Erich Novak, 20th Air Force mobilization assistant, discussed the decision and efforts being made to provide officers, in the 20th AF missile wings, the choice to continue to serve as a reserve Airman on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Sept. 29, 2017.   According to Novak, every year the reserve

Teamwork makes the dream work

On October 4, 2017, nine Airmen at Minot Air Force Base came together to overcome adversity as a unit during the Team Cohesion Challenge.The nearly 10-mile ruck challenge is an Air Force-wide event that builds resiliency and promotes fitness.“The main focus of this challenge is teamwork and

Missile Security Forces modify field deployment, increasing lethality and readiness

Twentieth Air Force’s three missile wings restructured their security forces groups on Oct. 6, and implemented the Missile Security Operating Concept, significantly changing missile field security operations and addressing areas for improvement in defender culture.  "We're delivering a combat

B-52s assure allies in Europe

The B-52 conducted theater integration, flying training, and joint and allied training to improve bomber interoperability. Allied training will also include participation in exercise SERPENTEX, a French Air Command-led exercise that will focus on training aircrew and JTACs in their Air Land

U.S. Air Force bombers integrate with RAAF in Exercise Black Dagger

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a bilateral integration training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force as part of Exercise Black Dagger near Townsville in North-Eastern Australia, Oct. 2, 2017.

Armed with motivation: SFS Airman accepted into Medical Service Corps

Amid lockers lined with an arsenal of weapons, within its own fortress, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jasmine Deauvearo, a 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) armorer, begins her 12-hour shift securing and maintaining various types of armaments alongside her fellow Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base

Honor Guard’s high tempo pride

Due to recent hurricanes, Barksdale's Honor Guard Airmen have been experiencing higher than normal operation levels in order to honor fallen veterans affected by the storms.As four Airmen prepare for a color guard detail, they check each other's uniforms to ensure perfection for the presentation of