Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 3:33 a.m. (PDT) today from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., marking the second successful Minuteman test launch this week.The launch team, under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, included

Comm Airmen repurpose technology, save $400K

Creative thinking from 2nd Communications Squadron Airmen saves Barksdale Air Force Base and the Air Force more than $400,000 worth of information technology.After Eighth Air Force moved from the Cyber Innovation Center last February and into their temporary building at the 608th Air Operations

90th SFG trains to counter active shooters

The recent Washington Navy Yard Shooting made Americans worried once again about the threat of active shooters. Events like the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the Aurora theater shooting and Sikh temple shooting, all of which occurred just last year, prove time and time again the need for

CSAF recognizes missileers at national conference

Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 3:01 a.m. (PDT) today from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. The launch team, under the direction of the 576th Flight Test Squadron, included members from the 91st Missile Wing, Minot AFB, N.D., and 90

Upgrade gives B-52 more teeth

The B-52 Stratofortress is set to receive an upgrade that will significantly increase its weapons payload.The initial 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade (IWBU) will allow the B-52 to house up to eight advanced precision-guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions in its internal weapons bay, in addition to

EOD clears bombing range used for training

Five members of the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team spent the week at Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range in Alexandria, La., Sept. 16-20.Every year, EOD Airmen clear the range of ordnance dropped from the B-52H Stratofortress and A-10 Thunderbolt II. The 7,800-acre

Global Strike Airman recognized as one AF's most 'Outstanding'

Twelve outstanding individuals were recognized for their superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements in a dinner hosted by the Air Force Association as part of the 2013 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C. Sept. 16.One of

Global Strike Command pounds the pavement

Elite athletes from all around Air Force Global Strike Command will compete against thousands of other runners at the Air Force Marathon on Wright-Patterson Air Force base, Ohio.Scheduled for Sept. 21, the 17th annual Air Force Marathon is expected to draw approximately 15,000 participants across

Generals speak to importance, relevancy of nuclear enterprise

Three Air Force generals discussed the state of the service's nuclear enterprise during the Air Force Association's 2013 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 17.Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, the Air Force Global Strike Command commander; Maj. Gen. Garrett Harencak, the Strategic