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  • Beyond the microbes: 2nd LRS, 2nd CES work together

    With more than 760 government vehicles used on Barksdale, ground fuel is an important but often forgotten element to maintaining the Air Force mission.Airmen with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, who use teamwork to monitor and supply the fuel keeping Barksdale's

  • AFGSC announces Operations Awards winners

    Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of its annual Operations Awards during a commander's conference here, April 9.The Operations Awards are presented each year to the squadron or wing that has been recognized as the best in their field. They reinforce the pride Airmen have in the

  • SELM testing begins with preparation

    The 90th Missile Wing has been designated to participate in a Simulated Electronic Launch-Minuteman test April 11 through 17. The SELM testing is a test done every 6 months at one of the three missile bases on a rotating schedule, meaning each base is tested every 18 months. "The SELM test is a

  • Pentagon Officials Announce U.S. Strategic Force Structure

    Defense Department officials today announced a U.S. strategic force structure designed to comply with the New START Treaty.The treaty limits the total number of deployed and nondeployed strategic delivery vehicles to 800. By Feb. 5, 2018, the total deployed and nondeployed force will consist of 454

  • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention

    In the United States, someone is sexual assaulted every two minutes.April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month, 30-days where people around the globe dedicate themselves and their organizations to combating this terrible crime."We live in a culture of respect," said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.

  • AFGSC releases 2014 Strategic Master Plan

    Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, recently approved the Air Force Global Strike Command Strategic Master Plan for 2014.The objective of the plan is to provide AFGSC Airmen with a roadmap to capture the command's priorities, Wilson said.The plan is designed to

  • Force Improvement Program team moving forward

    Air Force Global Strike Command's Force Improvement Program team wrapped up their visits to the command's missile wings last month, where they were tasked with identifying challenges associated with performing missile duties and working with Airmen to propose solutions."We are using this ... as an

  • Air Force launches new program to capture innovative ideas

    Air Force officials announced the creation of a new program April 4, designed to harness Airmen's innovation. Airmen Powered by Innovation, or API, will replace three existing Air Force "good idea" programs - the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, Productivity Enhancing Capital

  • AF updates officer, enlisted voluntary force management eligibility lists

    Select Airmen in specific categories who were not formerly eligible for fiscal year 2014 force management voluntary separation are now being offered voluntary separation. These individuals will not be subject to involuntary programs in fiscal 2014.Officers from 33 Air Force specialty codes by year

  • Long-range Training Flight Exercises Capabilities

    Two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., recently flew non-stop from their home stations to training ranges in Hawaii to exercise the President's credible and flexible military options to meet national security