Facility Mangers: Handy "Air" men

It started to rain and hail that night at the Bravo missile alert facility during one of Staff Sgt. Chariesse Garrett's shifts. As she began taking down the flag to protect it from the weather, Garrett spotted a tornado in the distance and immediately took action. "I rushed out to take down the

Missouri Air National Guard pilot reaches 1,000 flying-hour milestone in B-2 stealth bomber

The landing gear touched down and the aircraft skimmed down the runway just as it had many times before. This time, though, a routine flying mission became a major achievement for the 131st Bomb Wing as well as a career milestone for Lt. Col. Ryan "Poacher" Bailey, a Missouri Air National Guardsman

Start your engines

Minot Air Force Base conducted a B-52H Stratofortress alert response and quick taxi exercise, Aug. 15, 2014. The 5th Bomb Wing routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensure its forces can perform their mission at any time. Though the runway is under construction, Minot AFB remains

GSC kick-off party

The 91st Missile Wing held its Global Strike Challenge kick-off party on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 15, 2014. Global Strike Challenge events provide teams the opportunity to improve their knowledge, readiness and effectiveness through intense preparation and spirited competition. Competition

A spark of light

Metals technicians from the 5th Maintenance Squadron use lathes, drill presses, torches and imagination to repair, and at times create parts that are no longer available. When flight line maintainers notice structural discrepancies with an aircraft, metals technicians go to the aircraft and evaluate

Lt. Dan Band rocks northern tier

Shouts of "Lieutenant Dan!" filled the air as thousands of Airmen and their families rocked out with Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band over the weekend.Sinise, who made his mark on Hollywood with roles in movies such as Apollo 13 and Of Mice and Men, as well as on CSI: New York, is best known to

Global Strike Challenge 2014: Meet Malmstrom's MMXS team members

Editor's Note: This is part of a series highlighting the 2014 Global Strike Challenge teams.Originally established in 1967, the "Curtain Raiser" was the first competition designed to test the skill of intercontinental ballistic missile wings in the U.S. Air Force. Today the event is known as the

Congressional staff learns about ICBM mission

5th BW celebrates 95 years

Today marks the 95th Anniversary of the 5th Bomb Wing. Originally activated August 15, 1919 as the 2nd Observation Group at Luke Field in the Territory of Hawaii, the men and women of the 5th BW have seen action in WWII and Operations Desert Fox, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, to

Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

Ten B-52H Stratofortress bombers took part in a minimum interval takeoff exercise, or MITO, showcasing ground and aircrew's abilities, here Aug. 14.During a MITO, each aircraft is equipped with eight starter cartridges filled with gunpowder, that allows the engines to start up faster than a normal