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  • AF mandates hands-on self aid & buddy care training

    Effective June 1, the Expeditionary Skills Senior Review Group, in accordance with the recommendation of the Air Force Surgeon General's office, made the hands-on portion of the self aid and buddy care training mandatory for all Airmen both at home station and deployed."The 'hands-on' portion of

  • AFSPC, AFGSC squadron commander candidates announced

    Air Force Global Strike Command  and Air Force Space Command announced the results of the HQ AFSPC and HQ AFGSC co-hosted Vigilant Eagle 2011 Operations Squadron Commander Candidate Selection Board July 7. This competitive board, chaired by the AFGSC vice commander and AFSPC vice commander, was held

  • Malmstrom Huey crew rescues injured hiker

    A UH-1N Huey helicopter crew assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron recorded the unit's 377th save when they rescued an injured hiker July 2 near Lace Lake in the Mission Mountain Range, northeast of Missoula, Mont."We were alerted very early that morning by the Air Force Rescue Coordination

  • Malmstrom launches Minuteman III from Vandenberg

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from North Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., June 30 at 3:01 a.m. The missile was transported to Vandenberg from Malmstrom AFB, then emplaced and launched by the 341st Missile Wing maintenance and missile combat crews in

  • Minot's Airmen enjoy fireworks, festivities

    Minot's Airmen and their friends and families enjoyed fun, festivities and fireworks July 4 both on- and off-base during the 2010 celebration of our nation's independence. To view a slideshow of images from the celebrations, click HERE.

  • Gen. Alston takes reins of 20th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston assumed command of the 20th Air Force from Gen. Roger W. Burg July 1 on F. E. Warren's historic Argonne Parade Field in a ceremony which also marked General Burg's retirement from active duty after 32 years of service.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, U.S.

  • Utah AFA focuses on Global Strike Issues

    Air Force Global Strike Command recently headlined the Utah Air Force Association's 31st annual Focus on Defense symposium, with the Global Strike Commander serving as keynote speaker.Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, Global Strike Command commander, discussed the Command's mission and heritage with more than

  • Command's first-ever Global Strike Challenge under way

    Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, B-2, B-52 and B-1 units are competing in the ongoing, first-ever Global Strike Challenge, showcasing the capabilities and expertise of missile, bomber and security forces Airmen. "Global Strike Challenge will help us build pride and a culture of excellence, " said

  • 8th AF top spouse focuses on military families

    Mrs. Melissa Carpenter, along-side her husband Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, 8th Air Force commander, visited with Airmen at Whiteman AFB June 28 and 29 in support of Year of the Air Force Family."One very important thing to me is seeing what we are doing for our Air Force families," Mrs. Carpenter

  • Vandenberg conducts Minuteman III flight test

    A scheduled Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test was launched at 3:40 a.m. June 30 from Launch Facility-04 at Vandenberg.The missile's single re-entry test vehicle traveled approximately 4,200 miles before reaching its pre-determined target near the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall