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  • (From center right) Capt. Bob Cline, test engineer flight commander, Capt. Raun Carnley, ALCS operator, Maj. Alex Foos, assistant director of operations and Lt. James Zhen, test conductor-airborne. The 625th STOS Airmen conducted mission planning prior to the execution of the ICU II mission. Depicted here, the team discussed emergency procedures when airborne, Sept. 20, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ben Guenther)

    SELM tests 625th STOS targeting operations, airborne launch system

    Bombers are synonymous with Eighth Air Force, but “The Mighty Eighth” has a role within the intercontinental ballistic missile leg of the U.S. nuclear triad as well.

  • DAF awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract

    The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet.
  • Senior Airman Israa Peel, center, Task Force-Holloman linguist deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas; Israa's brother, Senior Airman Ahmed Kamil, right, TF-H heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration journeyman deployed from Holloman AFB, New Mexico; and her husband Senior Airman Daniel Peel, TF-H augmentee deployed from Dyess AFB; pose for a photo after volunteering to join TF-H in support of Operation Allies Welcome Sept. 5, 2021 on Holloman AFB. Both Israa and Kamil came to the U.S. as refugees from Iraq in 2009. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan evacuees essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (Courtesy photo)

    Reliving her past, building futures with Task Force-Holloman

    “It must be an April fool’s joke,” the then 16-year old girl thought to herself as her mom talked on the phone. It had to be one of their friends playing a prank on them.The girl and her family waited for two and a half years to get the call, but to get it on April Fools Day, it just HAD to be a joke.It wasn’t.After escaping Iraq and seeking refuge
  • A B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-0074, taxis at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 23, for its final flight.

    AFGSC wraps up divestiture of 17 B-1 aircraft, moving toward B-21

    Air Force Global Strike Command concluded its divestiture of 17 B-1B bombers Sept. 23, as the last aircraft departed Edwards Air Force Base, California, to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.The divestiture of the aircraft is in support of the United States Air Force’s efforts to modernize America’s bomber fleet, as
  • The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or fiction, the science is clear … approved COVID-19 vaccines work.
  • Senior Airman Jamonica Smith, 87th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven Team member, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, poses for a photo with Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander of Air Mobility Command, and Chief Master Sergeant Brian P. Kruzelnick, command chief of Air Mobility Command, during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. Smith was recognized as one of the 2021 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year based on superior leadership, job performance and personal achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

    12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized at AFA

    The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2021 were recognized over the course of five days during the annual Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber conference held at National Harbor, Sept. 18-22.
  • Fran Harris and her husband, Dub Harris, pose for a photo during his service in WWII. (Courtesy Photo)

    Centenarian Celebration

    Fran Harris, now one of the world’s few centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 11, 2021. During those hundred years, Fran dedicated herself to helping the men and women serving alongside her husband in the military.
  • Sarah Peek, 341st Force Support Squadron Family Child Care Program provider, holds her daughter Harper Peek, left and Adalyn Shoemaker, right, daughter of Keyona and Staff Sgt. Scott Shoemaker, 341st Missile Wing defense paralegal, Sept. 8, 2021 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

    FCC provider of the year supports wing families

    Sarah Peek was recently named the 341st Force Support Squadron Family Child Care provider of the year. She has been an FCC provider at Malmstrom since July 2019 and offers flexible options for military families on base to receive care outside of the typical Monday through Friday duty hours.
  • The 91st Security Forces Group has unveiled a memorial wall to honor the 14 Security Forces members who made the ultimate sacrifice since the tragedy of 9/11.

    Defender Memorial Wall

    The 91st Security Forces Group, 5th Maintenance Squadron, 5th Force Support Squadron and 5th Security Forces Squadron collaborated to create a memorial wall of the 14 security forces Airmen who have fallen in the line of duty since the tragedy of Sep. 11, 2001. The memorial wall is a key component in preserving the memory of the Security Forces Airmen who have given their lives for the United States of America.
  • From left to right, Maj. Matthew Sutton, 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron director of test, Col. Jaime Hernandez, 53rd Test Management Group commander, Jayda SoileauGobert, Tech. Sgt. Justin SoileauGobert’s daughter, Lt. Col. Thomas Kinnear, 337th TES director of operations, and Maj. Mike Costello, 337th TES chief of weapons and tactics, pose for a group photo at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, July 7, 2021.

    Resilience: Dyess AFB wingmen support Airman’s daughter’s battle with cancer

    On July 14, 2019, Tech. Sgt. Justin SoileauGobert’s, 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron aircraft crew chief, concerns about his daughter’s continuing lack of energy and bruising on her body set off an alarm that sent his wife, Kaleena, and daughter, Jayda, to the Hendrik Medical Center emergency room in Abilene, Texas. As soon as Kaleena
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