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  • 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

  • Museum renovations update old exhibits

    Visitors to the Barksdale Global Power Museum will soon enjoy updated exhibits thanks to the efforts of the museum staff and volunteers.New initiatives include rebuilding and renovating rooms to highlight historic events, aircraft, places and people from Barksdale."Our goal is for our visitors to

  • Excellence in all we do

    Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, recently visited Airmen assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, touring various work centers and conducting an all-call to remind them that what they do is critically important to the nation.The general said one of

  • Missile officer recertification program makes great strides

    Ten of the 19 missile crew members from the 91st Operations Group at Minot AFB, N.D., have been recertified and are able to fully perform their alert duties.The remaining officers continue to progress through the retraining program with the remaining decertified crew members expected to return to

  • Memorial marks lives lost 70 years ago at RAF Alconbury

    Nineteen members of the "Mighty Eighth" Air Force's 95th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Force, who lost their lives 70 years ago where honored during the dedication of a memorial plaque in their honor at Alconbury Airfield May 27. The event commemorated the day when, at about 8:30 p.m.

  • Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test at 6:27 a.m. (PST) today from Vandenberg AFB, Calif.Col. Brent McArthur, the 30th Space Wing's Vice Wing Commander, was the Launch Decision Authority.The launch team, under the direction of the 576th