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  • AFGSC Command Chief visits Team Kirtland

    Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, Air Force Global Strike Command command chief, meets a group of Team Kirtland first sergeants at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 11, 2023. During her visit, Smith learned about Kingfish ACE, met with Team Kirtland chiefs, first sergeants, and attended a

  • 91st SFG conducts recapture and recovery exercise

    Airman 1st Class Troy White, 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron defender, fires blanks from an M240B machine gun from a Humvee turret in Mountrail County, North Dakota, July 7, 2023. The Humvee is a tactical, high-mobility vehicle that offers protection to defenders while engaging threats. (U.S.

  • B-52 Stratofortresses return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions

    B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 5.This Bomber Task Force mission demonstrates the credibility of U.S. forces to address a global security environment that is more diverse

  • Family business: a generation of bombers

    A sense of excitement builds inside his body as he steps up the ladder of a B-1B Lancer. He's been surrounded by this aircraft for the majority of his life, but this time is different as he'll be the one flying now.

  • U.S. Air Force and Israel partner to enhance operational capabilities

    On 10 July U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) began executing a partner nation integration event with Israel, called Juniper Oak. This event will conclude on 14 Jul. This joint event aims to foster interoperability, provide a venue to exchange best practices, and enhance joint operational

  • 40 years and more: A man’s dedicated service to the Air Force

    The year is 1977: The first Apple II computers went on sale, President Jimmy Carter was sworn in as the 39th president and a young Phillip Hermes would begin his long career of U.S. Air Force service.Phillip Hermes is currently a weapons system specialist within the 7th Maintenance Group Air Force