BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2021 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Dec. 8, here.
Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber and intercontinental ballistic missile operations and maintenance, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard participating.
The theme of this year’s Global Strike Challenge was Strikers are One… Resilient, Credible, and Lethal Team.
“Because Strikers are a team of teams, we’re all dependent on one another to succeed,” said Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. “This teamwork is critically important because, as we all know, the world has changed—we are now in an era of strategic competition.”
The top honors of the night included:
Fairchild Trophy – Best Bomb Wing
7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
Blanchard Trophy – Best ICBM Wing
341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Montana
Other top honors included:
Bourland Trophy – Best Helicopter Squadron
40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Montana
Charlie Fire Team Trophy – Best Security Forces
341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom AFB, Montana
Ellis Giant Sword Trophy – Best bomber maintenance
7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas
“We asked our Striker Airmen—this includes officers, enlisted and civilians—to compete using some of our most modern tools, technologies and tactics,” said Cotton. “They proved once again that they know how to overcome the toughest challenges in ways that demonstrate our credibility and lethality to our nation, our allies and to the world.”
The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, won the Doolittle Trophy for innovation excellence. This trophy recognizes the innovation efforts of the base and their dedication to staying competitive in the 21st century.
“The vision behind Global Strike Challenge 2021 emphasized resilient, credible and lethal Airmen who dominate the battlespace utilizing modern tools, modern technologies and modern tactics,” said Lt. Col. Robert Fore, lead Global Strike Challenge coordinator.
“This competition is a testament at just how excellent all of our Global Strike Airmen really are,” Fore said.
The 509th Bomb Squadron from Whiteman AFB, Missouri won the Spirit Bell Trophy for the best team spirit.
The Shreveport-Bossier community presented the Barksdale Trophy to the 7th Bomb Wing and their community partners. The Barksdale Trophy is awarded to the community that goes above and beyond to support Airmen and families at an Air Force Global Strike Command wing.
“Our Strikers showed up and showed out for this year’s Global Strike Challenge,” said Cotton. “Our Strikers are elite professionals, and I’m incredibly proud of how they have represented our command, our nation, and our profession.”
Participants in the 2021 Global Strike Challenge included AFGSC’s nine wings plus units from Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard.
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GLOBAL STRIKE CHALLENGE 2021
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Category
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Winner
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Fairchild Trophy for Best Bomb Wing
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7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Blanchard Trophy for Best ICBM Wing
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341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Klotz (Best ICBM and Helicopter Operations)
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90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
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Security Forces
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Charlie Fire Team Trophy
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341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best Security Forces Mental and Physical (MAP) Challenge Trophy
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341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best Security Forces Marksmanship Trophy
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219th Security Forces Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best Security Forces Tactics Trophy
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377th Air Base Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
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Best M4 Shooter
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SMSgt Shawn Wegner, 219th Security Forces Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best M18 Shooter
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A1C Lee Laudolff, 341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best M249 Shooter
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TSgt Lance Bollenberg, 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
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Best M320 Shooter
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A1C Thaddeus Moore, 219th Security Forces Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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ICBM Trophies
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Operations
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Linhard Trophy (Best ICBM Ops Crew)
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12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Neary (best EWO Crew)
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12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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McMahon (Best Weapons System Crew)
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490th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Montana
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Maintenance
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Blackburn
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91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best ICBM Missile Maintenance Team
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341st Missile Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best ICBM E-LAB Team
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91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best ICBM PREL Team
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91st Missile Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best ICBM MAPS Team
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90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
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Best ICBM Nuclear Weapons Maintenance Team
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90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
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Helicopter Trophies
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Bourland (Best Helicopter Squadron)
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40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best Convoy and Aerial Interdiction
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40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best Launch Facility Recapture and Threat Detection
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40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana
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Best Fires Observer
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SrA Aaron Laudieri, 54th Helicopter Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Bomber Trophies
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Operations
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LeMay (Best Bomb Squadron)
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509th Operations Support Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
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Mitchell (Best Bomb)
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28th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Linebacker (B-52 Squadron)
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93rd Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
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Eaker (Best B-1 Squadron)
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28th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Tibbets (Best B-2 Squadron)
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509th Operations Support Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
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Bartsch (Best Electronic Countermeasures)
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11th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
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Maintenance
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Ellis Giant Sword (Best Bomber Maintenance)
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7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Best Conventional Munitions Maintenance Team
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5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best Conventional Weapons Load Team
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2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
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Best Conventional Aircraft Crew Chief Team
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5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota
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Best Nuclear Bomber Weapons Maintenance Team
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2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
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Best Nuclear Aircraft Crew Chief Team
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509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
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Best Nuclear Weapons Load Team
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509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri
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Other Awards
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Doolittle Trophy for Innovation Excellence
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2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
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Barksdale Trophy (awarded to the best community support for an AFGSC base)
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7th Bomb Wing and Community Partners, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
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Spirit Bell (awarded to the team who best represents Global Strike Challenge teamwork and esprit de corps)
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509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri |