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  • CSAF: Global Strike Command mission requires constant vigilance

    The Air Force chief of staff opened the first-ever Air Force Global Strike Command commander's conference March 24 via video teleconference, telling wing commanders, spouses, command chiefs and civic leaders from across the command that they have a critical mission that requires "constant

  • Photo essay: Let's get ready to rumble!

    Airmen from the 5th Security Forces Squadron at Minot Air Force base participate in a weekly baton training course here March 17. The skills they accuire during the training are vital to the safety and security of the 5th SFS Airmen.

  • Afghanistan, one Airman's story

    Afghanistan, a region plagued with ongoing contention and mistrust, has been a "hot spot" for armed conflict across the centuries.Officially known as the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the country has experienced a continuous state of war highlighted by foreign occupation since the late 1970s.

  • Can you see your future?

    An Airman sits at his desk staring at a monitor. One day he notices a little black dot floating wherever he looks. He's not overly concerned with it, but should he be?"People should get regular eye exams", said Capt. Caitlyn Woods, 5th Medical Operations Squadron chief of optometry services at Minot

  • Are You Authorized to Enter?

    It's late and you are returning to base. You present your identification card to the gate guard who pulls out a small, handheld device and scans your card. You sit wondering what they are doing when the guard looks up and says, "Have a nice night." You drive away wondering what just happened.The

  • AFGSC colonel passes on piece of history at promotion ceremony

    When Maj. Christopher Clark, aide-de-camp to the Air Force Global Strike Command commander, pinned on the rank of major Feb. 26, he also pinned on a piece of Air Force history that once belonged to a Medal of Honor recipient.After final remarks were made and the cake was cut, Col. David Thomson,

  • Long awaited ground breakings

    This week Barksdale celebrated two - long awaited ground breaking ceremonies. The first ground breaking happened March 8 at 3 p.m. at the Softball fields with the 2d Security Forces Squadron. The second one occurred March 10 at 3 p.m. at the Child Development Center.Members of Barksdale's 2d SFS

  • Whiteman Airmen suit up for CBRN challenge

    The 509th Medical Group Bioenvironmental Engineering and 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management flights participated in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear challenge, here, March 15, 2010 through March 18, 2010.Air Force Global Strike Command sent a team of contractors to

  • Local retiree dedicates life to other's well-being

    According to www.ssa.gov, the average retirement age in the United States is 67. However, a 90 year old veteran here is still hard at work, and has no plans to stop in the near future.Col. (ret) Steve dePyssler, Barksdale Retiree Affairs Office director, has been hard at work for the past 70 years

  • To honor with dignity

    A group of Airmen stand in formation with their rifles at hand and game faces on. The Airmen are members of the Minot Air Force Base Honor Guard and this is one of the most important times for them - practice.Entirely composed of volunteers, the honor guard cannot devote a lot of time to practice,