An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Commentary Search

  • Vital Heavy Lifting - Every Day

    ICBM forces within Air Force Global Strike Command operate in an environment where the quality of our work has great consequence every day. The responsibility we share is greater nowhere else in our Air Force. Unlike many other jobs and professions, we can't have a bad day. When we successfully

  • Are you a ceremonial guardsman?

    Members of any honor guard program are commonly referred to as "ceremonial guardsmen."Merriam-Webster's definition of a ceremonial guardsman is a member of a military body who stresses careful attention to form and detail. Air Force Global Strike Command base honor guard's definition of a ceremonial

  • Thank You to the Global Strike Command Team

    On September 30, Air Force Global Strike Command achieved Full Operational Capability...on time and on target!Reaching this historic milestone would not have happened without each and every one of you, the women and men of Global Strike Command. Your professionalism, hard work and personal sacrifice

  • Warren Wing Commander: traditions, honor seen throughout wing

    If you heard some sirens last week around base or "Back in Black" blaring from the 90th Operations Group building, let me explain. This tradition is part of the Air Force Global Strike Command competition once called Curtain Raiser, Olympic Arena, Guardian Challenge, now called Global Strike

  • Global Strike Commander marks First Anniversary

    August 7th marks the first anniversary of the stand-up of Air Force Global Strike Command. On that day, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Norton Schwartz, officially activated our Command, providing a single organization responsible for the oversight of two-thirds of the Nation's nuclear

  • Safe, Secure, Effective - how do we get that way?

    We've all heard the words Safe, Secure, and Effective. It's the way we do our mission every day. But how do we get there? We get there through knowledge and attitude, for starters. Rock solid technical expertise, in depth familiarity with technical order requirements, and proficiency in our assigned

  • Commentary: Global Strike Command Chief's words on leadership

    I'm a fuels guy. It's what I've done my whole Air Force career--until now. I currently serve as the Executive Assistant to the Command Chief at Air Force Global Strike Command--Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson, Jr.Recently, the Chief gave a speech during the Airman Leadership School graduation at

  • Listen then speak, follow and then lead

    In the military we have a culture of supporting our leaders; all is well when we know our leaders have our backs. From our most senior leaders to our unit leaders, we put our trust in them. Leaders inspire and motivate us to do our best. During the course of our careers, we have admired someone who

  • Mighty Eighth adapts, excels

    Mighty Eighth,As we head into the second half of 2010 and prepare to celebrate our nation's independence, I've been amazed by the blistering pace of events that you've sustained, and I've been extremely impressed with the ability of the Mighty Eighth Team to adapt and excel during this time of great

  • Honoring fathers on Father's Day

    A 14- and a 12-year-old boy and a chainsaw ...I'm not sure what picture those words paint in your mind, but in my mind, that picture ain't pretty.My 14-year-old mind, on the other hand, wasn't thinking about the horrors of what could have happened when I decided, along with my brother, to use my