B-52 Stratofortresses fly alongside Canadian allies

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) B-52 Stratofortress bombers based at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, and Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, conducted training in and around the area of Goose Bay, Canada, with Royal Canadian Air Force units, Oct. 20 through Oct. 23.These missions allow

Team Whiteman performs flag detail during ALCS

Maintaining the war birds

Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron inventory and repair parts for a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 14, 2015. The 5th Maintenance Group supports operations of both the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing. It provides on and off equipment maintenance on B-52H

F.E. Warren task force gains knowledge through missile test

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a simulated reentry vehicle today at 5:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time from Vandenberg AFB,

F.E. Warren tests Minuteman III missile with launch from Vandenberg AFB

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle today at 5:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time from Vandenberg Air Force Base,

Reactivating the 489th Bomb Group

The 489th Bomb Group was reactivated as an Air Force Reserve unit during a ceremony here Oct. 17.The 307th Bomb Wing's newly reactivated 489th BG, which encompasses more than 250 Airmen across the 345th Bomb Squadron, 489th Maintenance Squadron and the 489th Aerospace Medical Flight, will be working

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