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  • General Biscone talks strategic challenges at Global Strike Challenge

    Maj. Gen. Gregory Biscone, United States Strategic Command director of global operations, gave a USSTRATCOM perspective on strategic challenges during his keynote address at the Global Strike Challenge Technology and Innovation Symposium Nov. 8.The symposium was held at the Shreveport Convention

  • Mighty Ninety back-to-back Global Strike Challenge champions

    The 90th Missile Wing was awarded the Blanchard Trophy for best missile wing for the second year in a row during the 2011 Global Strike Challenge at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Wednesday.The trophy is named after Gen. William H. Blanchard, Strategic Air Command's director of operations in the

  • Global Strike Challenge ends with score-posting

    Air Force Global Strike Command's Global Strike Challenge competition culminated with traditional score posting and trophy presentations over two nights at Hoban Hall here, Nov. 8 and 9. Spotlights, thumping music, mascots and giant video screens greeted winning teams who cheered and rushed to the

  • Warren defenders compete in Global Strike Challenge

    The six-member 90th Security Forces Group team competed in this year's final Global Strike Challenge security forces competition at Camp Minden, La., Nov. 7. Before the challenge took place the team trained non-stop for 30 days. They were given a broad picture on the various tasks, but weren't aware

  • Minot Air Force Base's 91st MW wins big at GSC

    Air Force Global Strike Command's second annual Global Strike Challenge missile, bomb and security forces competition culminated with the first of two score posting finales at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 8. Team and individual awards were presented to those teams with the highest performance

  • Whiteman Airmen provide hope to Joplin

    Twenty-five Airmen from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., volunteered with the Joplin and Tulsa Habitat for Humanity project Nov. 1. Volunteering more than 230 total hours, the Airmen planned, traveled and spent the day helping build portions of 10 homes during the

  • Global Strike Challenge 2011 kicks off

    The second-annual Global Strike Challenge culminates Nov. 3 - 9 when the top security forces, maintainers, and missile and bomber crews are recognized as the "best of the best" in their fields.After months of head-to-head competition, teams arrived in the Shreveport-Bossier City area for a strategic