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  • Missile component damage reported at Minot

    A small, replaceable component of a Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was damaged Nov. 17 while maintenance technicians at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., conducted routine maintenance. Airmen reported the damage immediately to proper authorities in accordance with standard

  • Global Strike Command wins Creech Award for Maintenance Excellence

    Air Force Global Strike Command is the winner of the General Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence Award for 2011, Air Force officials announced last week. This award is presented to the major command which demonstrates the most improved performance in aircraft maintenance and logistics readiness

  • Environmental Assessment underway for New Start Treaty silo eliminations

    An Environmental Assessment is underway at two Air Force Global Strike Command bases for the elimination of 100 empty missile silos and associated alert facilities, in accordance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., and F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., will

  • CSAF signs munitions realignment program action directive

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz signed the Program Action Directive Nov. 20 that details the transfer of munitions squadrons responsible for nuclear mission support from Air Force Materiel Command to Air Force Global Strike Command. The realignment has formally begun and will complete

  • SMOKEX: Success

    Members of the 509th Weapons Squadron, from the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., supported the 509th Bomb Wing during the SMOKEX Exercise Nov. 16. SMOKEX is a large force exercise ran by the Smokey Hill Air National Guard unit near Salina, Kan., in which several

  • Housing office addresses upcoming housing privatization

    The U.S. Air Force selected Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC to privatize military family housing for the Western Group Bases, to include Whiteman Air Force Base.In an effort to improve family housing options for this Air Force Global Strike Command community, the Air Force has reinvigorated the

  • 341st Operations Group brings hardware to Malmstrom

    Team Malmstrom Global Strike Challenge competitors didn't bring home the Blanchard Trophy, but what they did bring back was pride, lessons learned and three major awards.The 341st Missile Wing was awarded the Klotz Trophy for best ICBM operations; the 40th Helicopter Squadron was named the best