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  • Father of fallen Airman honored with Gold Star ID

    For the first time, a Gold Star Base Access ID card was issued to a family member of a fallen Airman at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 27, 2017.Forrest Carper, 2nd Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant, presented Larry Pierson with a Gold Star Card, which grants him base

  • Ellsworth Airmen deploy to the Pacific Region

    Approximately 350 Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Continuous Bomber Presence operations occurring in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region July 28.

  • An Airman's best friend

    Currently, more than 2,700 dogs serve in the U.S. armed forces, with hundreds of these specialized MWD and trainer teams deploying overseas and throughout the U.S.

  • Whiteman sets the bar for Alpha Warrior

    No mud. No miles. No mercy.A total of 38 people put their physical and mental abilities to the test during the Alpha Warrior Challenge at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, July 22, 2017, with seven competitors finishing the battle rig completely.

  • Olympic Flag exercise to test 20th AF missileers

    The 20th Air Force will be hosting a week long, operationally focused exercise named Olympic Flag at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Sept. 10 - 14, 2017. The exercise will bring together missileers from 20th’s three missile wings to evaluate their knowledge, test their skill sets and to collect

  • B-52 testers complete leaflet bomb drops

    An important part of U.S. military operations overseas is communicating with the local population. This can be done in a number of ways including something as simple as distributing leaflets.   In psychological operations, leaflets with messages are often dropped from aircraft in order to reach a

  • 819th, 219th RHS celebrate 20th anniversary

    Airmen from the 819th and 219th RED HORSE Squadrons celebrated their 20th anniversary since activation in 1997, here July 20.More than 100 Airmen, past and present, joined together for a lunch to reminisce and share their experiences while working in the squadrons.“I think the success of the unit’s

  • USSTRATCOM Commander visits F. E. Warren

    The commander of U.S. Strategic Command visited F. E. Warren Air Force Base July 21, 2017, to discuss strategic deterrence and present the Omaha Trophy for Best Missile Wing. General John Hyten presented the Omaha Trophy to Col. Stacy Huser, 90th Missile Wing commander, who accepted the award on