Minot IDEA winner saves AF millions

A member of Air Force Global Strike Command and Team Minot received the maximum payout of $10,000 for his submission of the Launch Control Center NetLink System to the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness, otherwise known as IDEA, program.Douglas Angell, a technical engineer from the

Minot launches back-to-back deployments

Air Force Global Strike Command's 5th Bomb Wing reenergized history this month by successfully launching its first back-to-back deployment since the Vietnam War.The last of the more than 200 Airmen from the 69th Bomb Squadron departed on a six month deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, Nov. 18 swapping

Minot Bomb Squadron returns from six-month rotation in Guam

Photos: Global Strike Challenge winners accept trophies

Air Force Global Strike Command's first-ever Global Strike Challenge competition culminated with score posting and trophy presentations at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 16 - 17. The events connect the command's heritage and mission, while recognizing and celebrating the "best of the best"

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Global Strike Challenge ends with score-posting

Air Force Global Strike Command's first-ever Global Strike Challenge competition culminated with traditional score posting and trophy presentations over two nights at Hoban Hall here, Nov. 16 and 17. Spotlights, thumping music, mascots and giant video screens greeted winning teams who cheered and

Malmstrom Global Strike Challenge winners announced

Malmstrom Airmen celebrated their victories Nov. 18 during a welcome home ceremony at the Grizzly Bend Club following their trip to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., for the score posting and awards ceremony for the inaugural Global Strike Challenge.The missileers, maintainers and defenders from Wing

Nuclear assignments, manning focus of briefings

Officers and enlisted members assigned to nuclear enterprise and other related career fields will be visited by one of five Air Force Personnel Center teams during the next three months to outline force development, assignments, education and training for the nuclear force.Maj. Gen. Alfred J.

AF Under Secretary highlights AFGSC mission

Excerpts from the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Honorable Erin C. Conaton's speech given during the Air Force Global Strike Command Technology and Innovation Symposium Nov. 17."We're celebrating the first year of Global Strike Command, but our nuclear mission has a rich heritage. For more

Under Secretary praises Global Strike Command at symposium

Detailing the significant commitment of Air Force senior leaders to the nuclear mission, Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton told a packed convention hall here Nov. 17 that the nuclear and global strike mission is critical to the United States. "What you do matters; it matters to the