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  • Air Force Secretary Outlines Plan to Address ‘Systemic Problems’

    WAir Force Secretary Deborah Lee James today shared her observations from her visit with airmen across the ICBM community following revelations of a proficiency-test cheating scandal at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., last month.Speaking to an audience at the Center for Strategic and International

  • Crew chief writes new chapter in jet's historical legacy

    From World War I to Vietnam, nose art was a common sight on many military aircraft. But as the bombers and fighters of the past were replaced with their stealthier cousins of today, nose art became less and less common. For more than half a century, the venerable B-52H Stratofortress continues that

  • AFGSC commander visits MAFB, promotes force improvement

    The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command toured Minot Air Force Base, Feb. 3-7, meeting with Airmen of all ranks and familiarizing himself with the mission during his first visit since taking command in October of 2013.Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson and his wife, Nancy, arrived at Minot immediately

  • Malmstrom missile maintainers successfully install reentry system

    Missile maintainers from the 341st Missile Maintenance Squadron successfully removed and installed a new reentry system at an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launch facility here. Staff Sgt. Damarr Jones, 341st MMXS missile maintenance team chief, led a five-person missile maintenance team that

  • Missile chefs part of FSS

    Twentieth Air Force missile chefs, formerly belonging to ICBM wings' missile squadrons, became force support squadron personnel Feb. 3.A 20th AF study on missile field operations found food operations could be improved, resulting in the migration of missile chefs from missile squadrons to force

  • B-2 Spirit conquers night ops

    A B-2 Spirit from the 13th Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., banks over the flightline at Nellis AFB, Nev., during a Red Flag 14-1 night training mission Jan. 29, 2014. The B-2 is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The 13 BS is participating

  • Training key to missileer readiness

    Pulling 24-hour alerts across the 341st Missile Wing's 13,800-square mile missile complex is an around-the-clock responsibility for the missileers here who support the Air Force's nuclear deterrence and assurance mission at the wing's 15 launch control centers and missile alert facilities.If the

  • Force Improvement Program gives Airmen direct line to Air Force leaders

    Senior Air Force officials have put a plan into motion that will give Airmen an opportunity to make real, visible and enduring changes to their command.The Force Improvement Program has been created as an aggressive, action-oriented effort with the goal of making rapid and substantial change to the

  • Louisiana teen becomes Pilot for a Day

    Sam Guimaraes, 17-year old native from Alexandria, La., was given the chance to become an honorary member of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., through the Pilot for a Day program, Jan. 4. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children who have serious or chronic medical conditions and

  • 2nd CES dirt boys pave way to mission success

    Before infrastructure can be built, it must have a strong foundation, the 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and equipment flight uses more than 17 Airmen and specialized equipment to build it.The 2nd CES dirt boys are responsible for building a base's foundation, which without it, there would