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  • Former SAC commander dies

    Retired Gen. Bennie L. Davis, former commander in chief of Strategic Air Command and director of the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, with headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., died Sept. 23 in Georgetown, Texas. He was 84 years-old.Davis assumed his position as the SAC commander in

  • Museum gets re-dedicated

    The 8th Air Force Museum will be re-dedicated as the Barksdale Global Power Museum during a ceremony here Oct. 2. The idea for the re-dedication began in April when Air Force Global Strike Command officials and the history office decided to give the museum a new direction."The re-dedication will

  • Crew chief duo shines under dangerous conditions

    Two Airmen from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were recently coined by wing leadership for their work in helping to prevent the spread of a potentially disastrous fire involving a B-52H Stratofortress. The situation all began during a routine B-52 landing procedure when crew chiefs Senior

  • Aging vehicle fleet gets new wheels

    Malmstrom Air Force Base has gained 76 new 2012 Up-Armored High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, commonly known as Up-Armored Humvees, containing many new systems to upgrade the old ones. These new vehicles started to be used this past week and will continue throughout the next few months

  • Tales of survival, American300 Tour Brings ‘The Gunners’

    "The gunners" are coming to Malmstrom Air Force Base and Minot Air Force Base to share their tales of survival in the face of adversity in support of Air Force Global Strike Command's initiative to promote resiliency among the Airmen of Global Strike."The Gunners" tour is scheduled to visit

  • 509th MUNS Airman nominated for GEICO Military Service Award

    Each year GEICO recognizes enlisted service members of the Armed Forces for their valuable and lasting contributions in the three specific areas of endeavor. This year, one of Whiteman's own, Staff Sgt. Devin Giles, 509th Munitions Squadron Verification and Checkout Equipment Team Chief, was

  • Family clings to missing son's memory

    In the fall of 1971, David D. Berdahl, a local Minot resident, took an oath to protect his country when he enlisted in the U.S. Army during a time of war.At the age of 17, David begged his parents for their consent to enlist, but due to the dangers of the Vietnam War, his parents quickly denied his