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  • Security Forces, defending the protectors

    Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of four articles on the Security Forces Squadron mission here at Ellsworth.ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – A lone figure wearing a dark, midnight-blue beret stands guard at a gate. It’s rush hour at Ellsworth as personnel make their way to their jobs. As

  • 2nd Bomb Wing supports Exercise Global Thunder

    Global Thunder 17 is an annual U.S. Strategic Command-sponsored command post and field training exercise designed to provide training opportunities and to test and validate command, control and operational procedures. AFGSC supports U.S. Strategic Command's global strike and nuclear deterrence

  • AETC, AFGSC partner for weapons system training

    Three field training detachments, in support of Global Strike Command’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Program activated this year as part of Air Education and Training Command. The 982nd Training Group, under the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard, recently stood up three FTDs at Minot Air Force

  • WWII bomber pilot awarded Silver Star

    A World War II bomber pilot has finally been given his proper recognition for his actions during a bombing raid more than 70 years ago.Maj. William “Joe” Schneider was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony here on Nov. 1 for his actions while commanding an 18-plane bombing raid on Feb. 23, 1945,

  • Global Thunder 17 evaluates operational readiness

    Team Minot members participated in an annual exercise in support of the U.S. Strategic Command known as Global Thunder 17, Oct. 24 – 31.Global Thunder 17 is a command and control exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across all mission

  • Exercise Global Thunder 17 Concludes

    Exercise Global Thunder 17, an annual command post and field training exercise, concluded Oct. 31. U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), in coordination with U.S. and partner nation government agencies, conducted the exercise, which began Oct. 24, to train USSTRATCOM forces and assess joint

  • UK and Canadian collaboration highlighted during Global Thunder 17

    U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) continued its ongoing effort to build, support and sustain partnerships with ally nations last week by hosting the largest number ever of non-U.S. participants during the annual command and control exercise, Global Thunder 17.

  • Radiology techs see right through you

    Radiology technologists from the 5th Medical Support Squadron administer x-rays to patients at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 25, 2016. Radiology technologists provide x-ray images to a monthly average of 120 active duty military, dependent families and retirees. Radiology technologists forward

  • Eye in the Sky: Special Missions Aviators

    When a UH-1N Iroquois assigned to the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota leaves the ground, it takes more than just a pilot and copilot to keep the aircrew and aircraft safe.Special missions aviators are essential to accomplishing this mission. Before the aircraft leaves