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  • Anything is possible: A new "Gage" on life

    One of Team Whiteman's priorities is to grow Airman leaders. Taking high schoolers who are interested in the Air Force and providing mentorship is one way of doing that.Morgan Hildebrand, 509th Bomb Wing secretary, has taken a young teenager under her wing to help mold him into a prospective

  • A history of women in the U.S. Military

    Women have been a part of U.S. war efforts since the Revolutionary War, but in the early days of our nation they had to disguise themselves to serve alongside men.When women were finally given the opportunity to openly serve alongside men, they were given auxiliary roles.Even so, a small number of

  • AFGSC commander visits Andersen, addresses changes with deployed Airmen

    The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, met with deployed Airmen here March 2-3, to thank them for their work and provide updates on various command initiatives."Thank you all for setting a really high bar over the last six months and doing some extraordinary

  • FTAC: An Airman's first experience

    When an Airman arrives to their first base, starting over again can be frightening. Being placed in an environment where they don't know anyone or what to expect can make it difficult to focus on learning the job.Pushing through approximately 700 Airmen a year, the first term Airman's course was

  • Minot Airman selected for AF cross country team

    It all started with wanting to get into shape. He used to watch members of the cross country team running after school, wishing it was him. Then one day, he wasn't just watching anymore. He was pounding the pavement alongside them.At only 12 years old, Airman 1st Class Augustin Sloan, personnelist

  • Minot Wings to Receive 2014 Omaha Trophy

    The 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., was named the 2014 Omaha Trophy recipient as the command's premier strategic aircraft operations wing, March 3, in recognition of outstanding support to U.S. Strategic Command's global strategic deterrence mission over the last year.The 5th Bomb Wing

  • NCLS 2015: AFGSC commander encourages cadets to be bold officers

    The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command shared stories about Airmen and public leaders to inspire cadets to be innovative Feb. 26 during the 22nd annual National Character and Leadership Symposium.Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson spoke to cadets in Arnold Hall on the achievements of basketball star

  • Barksdale's best maintainers recognized for service in 2014

    The 2014 Maintenance Professional of the Year awards ceremony was held at the Weapons Load Training facility Feb. 20.The ceremony, held annually for more than 10 years, recognizes the 2nd Bomb Wing's top performers in the maintenance career fields across the base."This is a good way to recognize

  • B-52 flyover to honor 50th Vietnam War anniversary

    A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Baseis scheduled to fly over a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 2, 2015 at the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C. The ceremony is to honor prisoners of war and missing in action

  • Resiliency results in success

    To have resilience means to be able to withstand difficult conditions and come out on top.In every Air Force career, Airmen are taught to be resilient when they are away from their homes and families.However, for Airman 1st Class Henry Sorenson, 509th Security Forces Squadron member, this was a