Head to head, bomb to bomb

Advanced meters to help AFGSC measure utilities

All five Air Force Global Strike Command bases are part of an Air Force wide program to add high-tech meters to measure electricity, gas, steam and water. Over the coming year, engineers will take the effort a step further by adding advanced meter reading system hardware and software. "The biggest

American300 Tour brings wounded vets, stories of survival

The American300 Warrior Tours "Never Quit Series" returned to Malmstrom Air Force Base Sept. 25 and 26, bringing the inspiring stories of survival, resiliency and combat experiences of two former Marines.Robi Powers, American300 Warrior Tours founder, brought with him Salvador Gonzalez and Daniel

Defense Science Board Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety reviews Warren's progress

At the request of the secretary of defense, the Defense Science Board Permanent Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety visited F. E. Warren as part of an independent and objective review of the Air Force Nuclear Enterprise from Sept. 19 to 21."The visit to F. E. Warren Air Force Base by the PTF,

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

Operation Hero 2012

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

Barksdale observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day