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  • 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

  • Newest bomber technology makes history

    History was made Nov. 6, 2017, when the first Conventional Rotary Launchers (CRL) were flown out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on a C-5M Super Galaxy to be used in their first ever combat area of responsibility. These launchers are improved munitions equipment that allows B-52 Stratofortresses to

  • Air Force travelers reminded of flat rate per diem policy

    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

  • BLUE: Testing the Minuteman

    FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – Air Force TV has released the latest episode of the Air Force's flagship television program, BLUE.Nuclear deterrence has been a mainstay in keeping America safe from nuclear threats for decades. One group of Airmen carry the awesome responsibility of ensuring the

  • AFGSC announces Global Strike Challenge scores

    Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of the sixth Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Nov. 15.The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, won the Fairchild Trophy for the Best Bomb Wing, while the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, won