Software updates keep the B-52 fighting fit

The B-52 Stratofortress will soon receive a software upgrade that will keep the aircraft at the forefront of the U.S. strategic bomber fleet.As new equipment and advanced weapons are added to the B-52 fleet, the B-52 Software Block (BSB) upgrades allow the aircraft to utilize the full potential of

Amazing Wingmen form up to help the community

Airmen from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Ellsworth AFB, S.D; F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; Dyess AFB, Texas; and Mountain Home AFB, Idaho joined up with local Montana agencies to save a man's life and reunite him with his family during a Search and Rescue mission Sept. 7.A rancher located near Colstrip,

20 AF delegation visits Pentagon, commander briefs AF leadership

Airmen from 20th Air Force briefed Air Force leadership Sept. 4 in Washington, D.C., on the mission, the people, the history and the way-ahead of the Department of Defense's only immediate response nuclear alert force.Maj. Gen. Michael Carey, 20th AF commander, brought a small team of experts from

AFGSC command chief visits Team Whiteman

Vietnam Wall gives veterans a moment to reflect

Civilians, servicemembers and veterans in the Johnson County area gathered to attend the opening ceremony of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at the Concordia Aquatic Center in Concordia, Mo., Sept. 4.The wall will be on display at the baseball field near the aquatic center until Sept. 8."I

Meadows Museum to hold Air Force art exhibit

The Meadows Museum of Art, Centenary College of Louisiana, will hold an art exhibit, "Air Force Art of the Atomic Age, Sept. 13-29 at the museum on the Centenary campus.The exhibit, being held in cooperation with Air Force Global Strike Command, will feature 12 pieces of artwork from the Air Force

Air Force releases results of on-duty fatality Ground Accident Investigation

The Air Force has completed its investigation into an incident in which an Airman died at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The report discusses factors which may have played a role in the incident.Staff Sgt. Roderick Davenport, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman AFB,

Upgrading comms in the year of the B-2

After a 20-year wait, the B-2 Spirit will receive a significant new communications upgrade.The first increment of the Common Very Low Frequency Receiver, or CVR, program was designed to be a successor to the very low frequency communication system originally slated to be included with the B-2's

Airman helps deliver daughter, deploys same day

Airman 1st Class Timothy Pledger was scheduled to depart for his six month deployment Aug. 30 in the early hours of the morning, but an aircraft malfunction pushed back his departure. Pledger returned home until the new departure time to be with his pregnant wife, who was expecting any day. Around 9

Message on Suicide Prevention Month

The Department of Defense has no more important responsibility than supporting and protecting those who defend our country, and that means we must do everything possible to prevent military suicide. As we observe Suicide Prevention Month, the entire DoD community - Service members, civilians,