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  • B-52 Partners with Colombian Aircraft, Confirms Regional Commitment

    A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., embarked today on a 16-hour, non-stop mission to Colombia.During the mission to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, which was closely coordinated with the Colombian Ministry of National

  • Future Air Force leaders visit Barksdale

    Have you ever saluted an individual who wasn't an officer?Their shiny rank may be confusing and from a distance they appear to be lieutenants, or you may have noticed that they were Air Force Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets touring the base."The Operations Air Force Program is a

  • 40th HS makes 408th rescue Independence Day weekend

    A UH-1N Huey helicopter crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron here rescued an injured female hiker at approximately 5:20 a.m. on July 5th, 2015, in the Big Horn Mountain Range approximately 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming.This rescue marks the 408th save for the 40th HS.The aircrew

  • B-52s Demonstrate Strategic Reach in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region

    Two B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned today from a 44-hour, non-stop mission to Australia.The mission, which was closely coordinated with the Australian Department of Defence, demonstrates the United States' ability to project its

  • Combatives course teaches hand-to-hand combat

    Military members may have to deal with many hostile scenarios while on duty. For security forces members, this is especially true. While a situation may turn violent quickly, lethal force is taught only to be used as a last resort for men and women in uniform.When these situations arise,

  • 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