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  • SMART thinking at Global Strike Command

    Sir Winston Churchill is credited with saying "Gentlemen, we have run out of money; now we have to think."Here at Air Force Global Strike Command, in an era of ever-increasing budget cuts, SMART thinking is all the rage.The Structured Multi-Attribute Rating Technique, or SMART tool, was developed by

  • Iron Airman challenge promotes fitness resiliency

    All Airmen must maintain fitness standards as a mission readiness requirement. However, fitness can also be used as a great motivator for people to achieve higher levels of resiliency. The Iron Airman challenge, which consists of timed push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups and a distance run, is a new program

  • B-52s to receive communications upgrade

    Installation of a communications system upgrade earmarked for the venerable U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber fleet is scheduled to start here in July.The Combat Network Communications Technology system will enable aircrews to send and receive information via satellite links, allowing them

  • No backyard mechanics

    Everything about the B-2 Spirit screams stealth. Its leading edges are curved to reflect radio waves. Its jet-black surface is coated with radar-absorbing material. Its four engines are buried inside the body.Although these design characteristics are a major reason why the B-2 remains undetected,

  • American300 Tour challenges Airmen to dream big

    Everyone has ups and downs, and everyone comes to a point in their life when they need a helping hand. Sometimes when Airmen feel that they've come to the end of their rope they just have to get back up, brush themselves off and keep on pushing. Robi Powers, founder of the American300 Never Quit

  • Mighty Ninety welcomes new commander

    Col. Tracey Hayes assumed command of the 90th Missile Wing from Col. George Farfour on F. E. Warren's historic Argonne Parade Field in a change of command ceremony here June 17.More than a thousand active-duty members, reservists, retirees, family and friends attended the event. Hundreds of Airmen

  • Gen. Dempsey reinforces Minot's nuclear leadership

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, paid his first visit to the Air Force's only dual-nuclear capable base, June 17. The main focus of his trip here was to hear directly from Airmen and families, including local community leaders, about issues affecting Team Minot.

  • Chairman affirms nuclear deterrence as top priority

    The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey spoke with Airmen, spouses and local community members during a Town Hall meeting at Dock 1 here, June 17.More than 1,000 attendees from Team Minot attended the event. During his opening remarks, Dempsey said he came up to Minot

  • Making the trip: Airmen tackle life at missile facilities

    Senior Airman Jacob Petersen is packing for the "trip." Extra uniforms, underwear, socks, some special snacks. He kneels to give his 18-month-old daughter an extra hug and kiss before heading out the door. But Petersen isn't going on a deployment or an extended TDY or school. On this morning,

  • Strike Now program allows for innovation at all levels

    Unhindered innovation is the name of the game at Air Force Global Strike Command's "Strike Now!" program.Strike Now offers AFGSC Airmen at all levels a conduit to submit suggestions for improvement to senior command leadership directly, without being encumbered by the traditional process of slowly