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  • Aircrew specialist receives Bronze Star from Army

    What does Barksdale's Master Sgt. Donald Treglia have in common with Chuck Yeager, Oliver Stone, Ernest Hemingway and Audie Murphy?Treglia, 2nd Operations Group aviation resource management systems, joined their ranks when he was awarded the Bronze Star.He received the medal during a Commander's

  • Long Range Strike and the Doolittle Raiders - celebrating the last toast

    Long range strike has been wired into the Air Force's DNA since World War II. In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack the nation tried to shake off the shock of the Japanese surprise attack. American morale was at an all-time low.On Dec. 21, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with the

  • Total Force team excels at inspection

    The 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings demonstrated excellence and the ability to carry out the mission during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection Oct. 28- Nov. 5, announced Col. Bernard Dodson, Air Force Global Strike Command Deputy Inspector General, during the IG team's outbrief at Hoban Hall Nov.

  • Veterans Day legacy to bring community together

    A Fall holiday, often celebrated with parades and barbecues, actually got its start almost 100 years ago.Veterans Day is a federal holiday celebrated Nov. 11, in which Americans honor those who have served in the military, both living and deceased.The Nov. 11 holiday is born from "Armistice Day,"

  • Global Strike Command takes the wheel

    Air Force Global Strike Command's driver safety program is undergoing an update designed to keep Airmen safe behind the wheel, according to command officials.The idea behind AFGSC's revamped driver safety program is to provide greater emphasis on handling the wide variety of vehicles Airmen may

  • New threat emitter will cut Louisiana bomb wing fuel costs

    A new threat transmitter going online this month will help the 307th Bomb Wing here save more than $6 million annually in fuel costs. The Joint Threat Emitter installed at the Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range is a state of the art electronic transmitter that replicates signals emitted by

  • Malmstrom earns highest possible grade on Limited Nuclear Surety Inspection

    The Air Force Global Strike Command Inspector General and Defense Threat Reduction Agency teams visited Malmstrom Oct. 21-24 to evaluate the 341st Missile Wing's ability to manage nuclear deterrence and global strike operations while complying with strict nuclear surety standards. During the Limited

  • 20 AF commander: 'Standardization, mentorship critical to ICBM mission'

    Maj. Gen. Jack Weinstein, 20th Air Force commander, addressed Mighty Ninety Airmen and civilians during a commander's call in the Building 1501 Peacekeeper High Bay here, Oct. 22, 2013, sharing his vision for the future of the ICBM mission here and across the wings of his command.Weinstein opened by

  • Maj. Gen. Vander Hamm takes helm of Mighty Eighth

    Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm took command of Eighth Air Force Oct. 23 in a ceremony here presided over by U.S. Strategic Command commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler.Vander Hamm, who was also promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony, replaces Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson."I want you to know