Command announces Global Strike Challenge scores

Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of the fifth Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Oct. 21.The 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with their Total Force partners in the 131st Bomb Wing of the Air National Guard, won the Fairchild

Remembering the fallen and those who continue to fight

Over 100 Airmen crowded into the Independence Hall Fitness Center, Oct. 14, waiting to start what they were told would be a brutal and intense workout. Security Forces Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing volunteered to push themselves to the limits in a group workout in memory of a fallen Airman, who

Kicking down the door: The future of the bomber enterprise

Airmen from the 77th and 340th Weapons Squadrons joined forces to implement the integration of standoff munitions during an exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 6-9.Aided by a host of integration experts from various squadrons, the exercise aimed to achieve two specific objectives. The

Keeping Minot AFB Children Safe: Bicycle Safety

With summer coming to a close, and fall quickly on its heels, community sidewalks have become full of children biking to and from school.  Safety becomes an important factor for everyone to consider with many children on the roads and sidewalks. · Have you included a helmet as an essential component

University of Missouri honors service members during military appreciation game

Striker Trident (Part 3 of 3): Air Force Missile Officers Get their Sea Legs

Through the Striker Trident nuclear officer exchange program, four hand-selected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) officers, assigned to various Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) units, are broadening their horizons by serving multi-year tours with U.S. Navy Submarine Forces (SUBFOR)

Minuteman II Missile gets a makeover

Your 2015 Global Strike Challenge Chef Competition Team!

The Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and security forces competition between units from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard. Through competition and

Working overtime: Barksdale hustles to host evac'd aircraft

While the B-52 Stratofortress owns the skies around Barksdale Air Force Base, spotting a fighter or tanker in the area is not uncommon.Barksdale often serves as a refueling stop for military aircraft and is an operations center for joint-force exercises like Green Flag. But on rare occasions, the

Scandinavian artisans

T.L. Watkins and his wife Julie, sew bindings for books and weave broadcloth during Norsk Høstfest  Military Appreciation Day in Minot N.D., Oct. 3, 2015. Norsk Høstfest  is the largest Scandinavian festival in North America. The event celebrates cultures from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and