Second-annual Global Strike Challenge underway

Teams from across Air Force Global Strike Command, as well as the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command and Air Combat Command, recently began competing in the second-annual Global Strike Challenge.Operations, maintenance and security forces teams from bomber and missile wings will compete

Global Strike commander is Spirit #509

Global Strike Commander: 'Strike Now' with good ideas

The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command is offering a new way for Airmen to bring their good ideas directly to top leaders' attention: it's called 'Strike Now!'Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski said Strike Now will allow the command's Airmen to "be able to tell us directly where improvements can be

Minot B-52 participates in the Royal International Air Tattoo

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of what is billed as the world's largest military air show, RAF Fairford turned over the airfield to the Royal International Air Tattoo July 16-17.Held at RAF Fairford 21 times since 1985, the Royal International Air Tattoo hosted more than 200 aircraft from 30

Minot Airman named tops in Air Force

An Air Force Global Strike Command technical sergeant was announced as one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2011, here on July 13.Tech. Sgt. Bradley Williams, a vehicle operations supervisor for 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron, will be honored by Air Force Association

Whiteman completes record-setting surge

Active duty, Guard, Reserve and Department of Defense employees here completed a record-setting B-2 Spirit surge July 14 to ensure America's nuclear deterrence is ready at a moment's notice.The surge tested this Air Force Global Strike Command base's ability to hot-pit refuel the B-2 while

Air Force releases updated dress and appearance instructions

The Air Force's instruction on dress and personal appearance recently received an appearance upgrade with the release of the updated instruction July 18. Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance, received the facelift after several years of interim updates as uniform items were

'The Mighty Eighth' commander receives second star

In ceremony attended by more than 20 general officers from throughout Barksdale Air Force Base, the commander of Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) collected some new hardware. Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson was frocked to the rank of major general during a promotion ceremony at the Barksdale Club

Malmstrom Helicopter Squadron records rescue #383

Less than two weeks after its 382nd rescue, the Air Force Global Strike Command's 40th Helicopter Squadron obtained its 383rd. On July 7, one of the unit's UH-1N Huey helicopter crews picked up a 34-year-old man and his dog. Aircraft commander/pilot for the rescue was Capt. Leo Gracik. Also in the

Global Strike Command Chief visits 'Wing One'

Air Force Global Strike Command's top enlisted leader recently made his first visit to the 341st Missile Wing since becoming command chief.Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback spent two full days of his July 9-13 visit getting to know as many of Malmstrom's enlisted Airmen as possible. The Chief visited