Air Force begins migrating email to cloud-based system in 2017

The dreaded “your mailbox is full” message is soon to be a thing of the past under a recent directive by the Air Force Space Command to realign resources to more critical priorities and outsourcing services like email.   The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center and Air Force Network Integration

5 CES Smart Team: fixing issues before they arise

In an effort to reduce work orders and conduct preventative maintenance, a new 5th Civil Engineer Squadron “Smart Team” has been created at Minot Air Force Base.

AFGSC augmentees aid Team Minot

 Seven Air Force Global Strike Command augmentees traveled to Minot Air Force Base to help remove snow from Jan. 13 to Feb. 10. The winter brought more than 40 inches of snow to Minot AFB in less than 30 days, which led to the Airmen volunteering to help with snow removal efforts here.The augmentees

CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

Members of the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control team work to minimize the effects of corrosion on equipment used at the 91st Missile Wing missile sites. By removing corrosion and repainting various parts, the team is able to prevent further damage to Minot Air Force Base

Warbirds soar above the clouds

A B-52H Stratofortress soars above the clouds of North Dakota airspace, Jan. 31, 2017. During the mission, the crew ran simulated close air support scenarios, preparing them to support Operation Inherent Resolve with B-52 firepower. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

Crew chiefs launch B-52 at sunrise

Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to launch a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 26, 2017. Crew chiefs are maintenance specialists whose duty is to ensure that aircraft are ready to fly at a moment’s notice. 5th AMXS Airmen work around the clock in all

Minot tests Minuteman III missile with launch from Vandenberg

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with test reentry vehicles Feb. 8 at 11:39 p.m. Pacific Standard Time from Vandenberg Air Force Base,

Dyess B-1s deploy to Andersen, take over Continuous Bomber Presence operations

Several B-1B Lancers and Airmen with the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to Andersen AFB, Feb. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission.  The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess AFB, Texas, is taking over U.S. Pacific

Air Force deploys first complete Block 16 B-1s to Pacific

More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to execute the first-ever Block 16 deployment for the B-1B Lancer Jan. 31. Aircrew, maintenance and support personnel will generate B-1 sorties to demonstrate the continuing U.S. commitment to stability and

8 AF celebrates 75 years