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  • Command announces 2011 AFGSC Public Affairs Media Contest Awards

    Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2011 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AFGSC story through various public affairs processes and

  • 'Mighty Eighth' celebrates 70th birthday

    It's foggy and hard to see the three flights of Airmen formed and standing at-ease under the flagpole the uniquely shaped Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, La., Feb. 1. As the sun begins peaking through the clouds, the Barksdale Air Force Base honor guard and the Eighth Air Force Airmen sound

  • 5th CPTS recognized for flood crisis support

    The 5th Comptroller Squadron was recently awarded the 2011 U.S. Air Force Special Acts and Services Award for their contributions in supporting the financial situations of displaced Airmen and their families, during last summer's historic Souris River Flood.Lt. Col. Barry Eddins, 5th CPTS commander,

  • Nuclear surety's secret weapon

    Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron and 91st Security Forces Group competed for a position on Minot Air Force Base's 91st Security Forces Group Tactical Response Force Team Jan. 25."The Tactical Response Force is a nuclear special weapons and tactics team specializing in recapture and

  • New AFGSC chiefs, chief selects learn from history

    Air Force Global Strike Command's new chief master sergeants and chief selects learned leadership lessons from senior NCOs of the past during the AFGSC Chief orientation Jan. 23-27 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. During the course, Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski, AFGSC commander, explained what command

  • Barksdale AFB mourns fallen EOD hero

    Team Barksdale members gathered to mourn the loss of Senior Airman Bryan Bell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance technician, Jan. 20 in Chapel 2 at Barksdale Air Force Base, la.Bell, 23, a native of Erie, Pa., was killed in action Jan. 5 by an improvised explosive device while

  • General’s son follows in father’s footsteps

    When he walked across the stage more than 25 years ago he had no idea he would be the guest speaker at his son's graduation from the very same program. Brig. Gen. Robert Rego, a career space and missile officer, recognized 28 graduates here Jan. 12 from the 392nd Training Squadron missile officers'

  • Resolve to be resilient

    With the beginning of a new year, people may be faced with an ever increasing number of challenges which could impact how they make it through 2012 and beyond. As the economy continues struggling, the military faces two major challenges -- corporate downsizing and the end of the war in Iraq.The