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  • Ops AF brings Academy, ROTC cadets to Malmstrom

    Cecily Agu is looking forward to receiving her commission as a second lieutenant when she graduates from the United States Air Force Academy in two years. She wants to go into space operations but she can also foresee herself becoming a missile officer.Brandon Williams dreams of becoming an Air

  • Team Minot welcomes local physicians

    5th Bomb Wing medical personnel hosted a tour of the 5th Medical Group clinic and select locations on base to downtown healthcare providers at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., June 26, 2015.The one-day open house concept was developed to strengthen already existing professional relationships within the

  • Bombers drop final Vietnam-era warheads, complete 50-year tradition

    Barksdale Airmen deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, wrote the final chapter to a story that began over 50 years ago by dropping Pacific Air Forces' last M117 bombs on Farallon de Medinilla, a small uninhabited island north of Guam, June 26.The mission, dubbed "Last Blast," involved two

  • Warren Airmen help memorialize fallen Americans

    Members of the Cheyenne, Wyo., community hosted the American Veterans Traveling Tribute in Lions Park from June 24 to 28 for the third year, drawing crowds of teary-eyed veterans, families of veterans and patriots to view the replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The AVTT also comprises

  • Whiteman weather officer wins Air Force-level award

    A flight commander with the 509th Operations Support Squadron was recently named the 2014 Air Force Weather Field Grade Officer of the Year.With this award, Maj. Robert Davenport was recognized as the most outstanding individual in conducting any aspect of weather operations or staff weather

  • Ramsey assumes command of 576th Flight Test Squadron

    Col. Craig Ramsey assumed command of Air Force Global Strike Command's 576th Flight Test Squadron, the only U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile test launch squadron, during a change of command ceremony at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, June 26."I am honored to be entrusted with the

  • Teamwork is key for Northern Edge

    Five B-52H Stratofortresses from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, headed to Alaska June 22 to participate in Exercise Northern Edge 2015.Northern Edge is a joint training exercise involving all military branches and prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the

  • Global Strike bombers conclude European deployment

    Air Force Global Strike Command deployed bombers to the European area of operations for more than two weeks to work with the United States' allies and partners in various exercises and training missions.Three B-52H Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, two B-2 Spirits from

  • The wonders of a B-52

    For more than 50 years the B-52H Stratofortress has served as the backbone of the United States' strategic bomber force. The B-52 is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory, including gravity bombs, cluster bombs, precision guided missiles and joint direct