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  • "Like watching your kid grow up": B-2 Spirit 25th Anniversary

    The first B-2 Spirit to "slip the surly bonds of earth" celebrates its 25th anniversary of flight July 17, 2014, providing the Airmen and civilians who work with the airframe a chance to reflect on the strategic impact 20 aircraft can have in the entire Department of Defense arsenal. The image,

  • 5th BW welcomes new commander

    Col. Jason Armagost accepted command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Alex Mezynski during a change of command ceremony here, July 14, 2014.Armagost comes to the 5th BW from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, where he was the vice commander of the 36th Wing. As vice commander, Armagost was responsible for

  • Chaplains help Airmen transition From Loss to Hope

    In the face of swelling numbers of servicemembers being involuntarily separated from the military, the Air Force Chaplain Corps has created a video resource to help those affected deal with the transition.Due to a shrinking budget, many members of the armed forces have received notice that their

  • Air Force announces changes to headquarters organization

    Air Force leaders announced changes to headquarters staff manning and organization today.The Air Force will create efficiencies by deactivating and realigning organizations at Headquarters Air Force, Major Commands, Numbered Air Forces and Field Operating Agencies, resulting in savings of $1.6

  • Missileer duty offers immediate, long-term dividends

    Missileer duty offers rewards right away that continue to enrich an officer's career even after he or she leaves the career field, according to Academy Class of '86 and '10 graduates.Col. Stella Renner, the Academy's vice commandant for culture and climate and an '86 graduate, said she picked up

  • AFGSC to kick off Striker Trident professional development program

    Nuclear and Missile Operations officers within Air Force Global Strike Command have a new avenue of professional development available through the Command's new Striker Trident program.Striker Trident is an Air Force - Navy exchange program that supports professional development of company grade

  • Eighth Air Force moves into new headquarters

    The Mighty Eighth Air Force held a grand opening ceremony for its new headquarters here July 2.The newly-renovated 77,000 square foot facility will House Eighth Air Force staff, Task Force 204, 608th Air Operations Center, and more.Prior to the ribbon-cutting, Major General Scott Vander Hamm, Eighth

  • World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

    On a boat, rocking back and forth, soldiers were packed shoulder to shoulder. The Allied soldiers were anxious as they prepared for one of the greatest days in history. It was June 6, 1944, where more than 150,000 Allied soldiers, in the largest seaborne invasion in history, invaded Normandy in

  • Secretary visits missile wings, highlights progress

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Air Force Global Strike Command's three missile wings June 30 - July 1 to meet with Airmen and discuss changes made in the force over the past six months.James' first stop was F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, where she met with leadership and

  • New positions bridge gap at missile wings

    In an effort to bridge the gap between young operators and leadership, Air Force Global Strike Command, through 20th Air Force, established an assistant director of operations position at each missile wing.Maj. Scott Fleming, currently legislative liaison for the commander of AFGSC, will take on one