Running for a reason

One hundred sixty-one ... That's the total number of lives lost during an EF5 tornado which took place May 22, 2011, in Joplin, Missouri.One hundred sixty-one ... That's the total number of miles U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brendan Brustad, from the 509th Medical Support Squadron ran from May 16-21 as

Medics train for worst-case scenario

French Air Force visit strengthens partnership

Since its standup in 2009, Air Force Global Strike Command has worked to build and maintain a strong relationship with its allies in the French air forces. A regular series of exchange visits between leadership, participation in joint exercises, and attendance at major events have served to develop

AFGSC member selected to attend Navy commander's course

In a continuing effort to further the professional development of Air Force Global Strike Command personnel, the Command will send its first member to attend the Navy's Submarine Ballistic Missile Nuclear Powered commander's course beginning June 8."Maj. Termain Atwater, 625th Strategic Operations

Airmen Test Their Strength During Police Week

AFGSC conducts Minuteman III missile test launch from Vandenberg

A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 3:37 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time May 20.The ICBM's reentry vehicle, which contained a telemetry

USSTRATCOM Commander Presents Omaha Trophies to 5BW and 91MW Leadership

U.S. Navy Adm. Cecil D. Haney, U.S. Strategic Command commander, presented the coveted 2014 Omaha Trophies to the Warbirds and Rough Riders of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, May 20, 2015.The 5th Bomb Wing was named the 2014 Omaha Trophy recipient for the fourth time as the command's premier

The short life and long legacy of 2nd Lt. George Whiteman

It's impossible to know what is going through a man's mind in the final minutes before he dies.As 2nd Lt. George Whiteman ran toward his P-40B Warhawk on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, he likely thought only of getting airborne to retaliate against the attacking Japanese fighters.As a burst of enemy

Air Force Legacy

Chief Master Sgt. Jason Colon, 91st Operations Group superintendent, has served in the Air Force for more than 22 years, but that's only a fraction of the time his family has spent in service with the armed forces."My father served 30 years and retired as a chief. My grandfather served in World War

A Tradition of Honor

The folding of the American flag is a tradition that has been practiced throughout the years. Grieving families receive a folded flag once a loved one, who has served, is buried or an active-duty member receives it once he or she retires.Both of these, plus many other, ceremonies are performed by