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  • RE Flight develops improvements for the B-2

    The B-2 Sprit is hailed as the world's most technologically advanced bomber. With anything, however, there is always room for improvement. That's where the 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron Research Engineering Flight comes in. A four-man crew, the RE Flight's mission is to provide on-site,

  • Team Malmstrom earns high marks during Combat Capability Evaluation

    The members of the 341st Missile Wing were briefed Sept. 3 on the results of a 20th Air Force Combat Capability Evaluation that took place Aug. 24 through Sept. 2. The purpose of the CCE was to collect data to validate the wing's combat capability. Malmstrom received an overall rating of

  • Air Force officials strengthen nuclear deterrence operations

    New initiatives underway within the Air Force to consolidate commands, modernize systems and strengthen personnel emphasize nuclear security. "Nuclear deterrence underpins all of our freedom of movement everywhere," Maj. Gen. Donald Alston, the service's assistant chief of staff for strategic

  • 69th Bomb Squadron reactivates at Minot AFB

    The 69th Bomb Squadron was reactivated during an activation ceremony here Sept. 3. The new unit is the fourth operational B-52H Stratofortress squadron in the Air Force and joins the 23rd Bomb Squadron as the second squadron at Minot. Barksdale Air Force Base, La. has two operational B-52 units, the

  • CMSAF visits F.E. Warren

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force saw Airman involved in reinvigorating the nuclear enterprise up close and personal during a visit here Aug. 27 to 28. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited Warren as his last stop on a tour of Air Force Space Command. The tour included stops

  • Malmstrom Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

    An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile configured with a joint test assembly launched from North Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 23 at 9:01 a.m. The launch is an operational test to determine the weapon system's reliability and accuracy. The missile carried one unarmed

  • 341st Missile Wing wins back-to-back Omaha Trophy award

    Safely and securely deactivating the Rapid Execution and Combat Targeting-B weapon system, flawlessly inactivating the 564th Missile Squadron, and successfully leading the command's first follow-on test and evaluation task force in years, were the key ingredients to Team Malmstrom winning the U.S.

  • New munitions maintenance group stands up at Minot AFB

    The 798th Munitions Maintenance Group stood up here during an assumption of command ceremony here Aug. 18. The new group will provide oversight of four maintenance squadrons: the 14th Munitions Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif.; 15th Munitions Squadron at F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo.; 16th Munitions

  • Malmstrom completes propulsion replacement program

    The 150th Minuteman III solid-propellant booster replaced under the propulsion replacement program at Malmstrom was lowered into Launch Facility Echo-08 Aug. 18, extending the service life of the "First Aces" through 2020. The first MMIII replacement booster was delivered to Air Force Space Command

  • Air Force stands up Global Strike Command

    The Air Force stood-up a new major command to oversee all of its nuclear forces in an activation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 7. Air Force Global Strike Command will provide combat ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of