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  • AFGSC commander visits Whiteman Airmen

    Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited Whiteman Air Force Base this week to meet the Airmen charged with operating the nation's only B-2 force.During his visit, Kowalski met face-to-face with Airmen at all levels, from the First Term Airman's Center to

  • Military Personnel Data System Upgrade

    Air Force officials began executing a much-needed upgrade to the Military Personnel Data System last week. MilPDS is the primary record for all military personnel data. The upgrade required taking MilPDS off-line for approximately 23 days, through approximately March 27, during which period all

  • Command communication: dynamic, evolving

    Air Force Global Strike Command's active social media program aims to reach Airmen where they live and work, according to command officials, who noted this is the primary communication method for many people today.The command has made strides to create a social media presence and has empowered the

  • Wherever you are, 'Strike Now'

    Airmen across Air Force Global Strike Command can now submit their innovative ideas to a recently upgraded 'Strike Now' website."The revised website gives Airmen the ability to participate from any electronic device," said Pete Ellis, director of AFGSC Smart Operations Division. "Airmen can submit

  • Barksdale dedicates building in memory of fallen hero

    More than 100 Team Barksdale members, community leaders, family and friends, gathered at the Fitness Center March 8 to pay honor and tribute to the legacy of a hero who gave his all in the defense of his country.The Fitness Center was officially renamed "The Senior Airman Bryan Bell Fitness Center"

  • New Command value focuses on Airmen as innovators

    As Airmen at all levels continue to look for more efficient ways to do business, Air Force Global Strike Command has added a new command value focused on innovation.The value, "Persistent innovation at all levels," directly ties to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's idea of "every Airman an

  • Strategic Command: Cuts could erode capabilities

    The U.S. Strategic Command can execute its full mission responsibilities today, but the impacts of fiscal uncertainty and declining resources in the next six months or a year could change that, Air Force Gen. C. Robert Kehler said today.Testifying here before the House Armed Services Committee, the

  • Maintaining our commitment to excellence in the nuclear enterprise

    On Feb. 15, Air Force officials announced the split of the space and missile career field to ensure more focused development for officers performing these critical missions.The change affects approximately 3,100 officers Air Force wide coded as either "Space Operations" or "Nuclear and Missile

  • Global Strike helps set bar for new service-wide base support standards

    The Air Force recently launched the Air Force Common Output Level Standards program, or COLS, to normalize services across Air Force Bases.This program will standardize the delivery of installation support services so Airmen and other customers will have common experiences and expectations from base