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  • Minot Airman named Space and Missile Operator of the Year

    A 91st Operations Support Squadron crew commander was recently awarded 2010 Company Grade Officer Space and Missile Operator of the Year Award.Capt. Patrick T. McAfee earned this prestigious recognition through hard work and dedication, according to 740th Missile Squadron commander Lt. Col. David

  • Experts discuss future long-range strike bomber requirements

    More than 30 military and civilian strategic air power experts gathered at Eighth Air Force's temporary headquarters here May 5 to discuss ideas for a new long-range strike bomber. Called the Bomber Advisory Group, the long-range strike luminaries were hosted by Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, Eighth Air

  • 'Small but critical' unit moving to Wyoming

    Air Force Global Strike Command's commander has announced plans to relocate the command's 24-person Missile Engineer Squadron from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. "The unit is small but critical, with unique deeply technical capabilities that can best be integrated

  • Remembering the sacrifices of those who came before us

    Memorial Day is a time to remember military men and women who, in life, served our nation with honor. This Memorial Day many of us will enjoy the company of family and friends, but I'd also ask you to take time to remember our fallen and keep in your thoughts those serving overseas and on alert. As

  • USSTRATCOM Commander talks deterrence at Whiteman

    Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander of U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., visited Team Whiteman Friday and spoke about deterrence and the role Airmen here play in America's national security strategy.The general, who is responsible for plans and operations for all U.S. forces

  • Barksdale Airmen honor, welcome home WWII veterans

    Airmen from Barksdale, home of Air Force Global Strike Command, along with citizens from the Shreveport and Bossier City community welcomed World War II veterans home from their trip to Washington D.C. at the Shreveport Regional Airport May 12.Barksdale's Honor Guard was there to honor the

  • B-52H reaches aviation milestone

    Fifty years ago, the Air Force delivered a devastating, long-range, multi-role bomber to its fleet--the B-52H Stratofortress. May 9 marked the 50th Anniversary of operational service by the B-52H, a milestone in Boeing and aviation history.From entering the skies to combat Soviet tensions during the