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AFGSC Code Jam: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Missileer Scheduling

Participants in the first Air Force Global Strike Command “Code Jam” pose for a group photo July 26, 2024, at the Cyber Innovation Center, located in Bossier City, La. The event was hosted by the Analysis and Assessments division (A9A) of AFGSC’s Studies, Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned Directorate (AFGSC/A9), in collaboration with members of the Small Business Consulting Corporation and CIC. The workshop’s primary objective was to redesign code for the Force Assessment and Scheduling Tool, a U.S. Air Force scheduling tool used by missileers. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Sean Green, STRIKEWERX)
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AFGSC Code Jam: A Collaborative Approach to Improving Missileer Scheduling

Attendees of the first Air Force Global Strike Command “Code Jam” work on redesigning code for the Force Assessment and Scheduling Tool, a U.S. Air Force scheduling tool used by missileers, on July 26, 2024, at the Cyber Innovation Center, located in Bossier City, La. The event was hosted by the Analysis and Assessments division (A9A) of AFGSC’s Studies, Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned Directorate (AFGSC/A9), in collaboration with members of the Small Business Consulting Corporation and CIC. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Dakota Digilormo, Small Business Consulting Corporation)
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AFA Nuclear Imperative panel

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa G. Dalton, Gen. Anthony Cotton, United States Strategic Command commander; Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Command commander; and Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, the Department of the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and integration, participate in the Nuclear Imperative panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 17, 2024. The technology exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)
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240914-F-SH339-1522

A North American Aerospace Defense Command E-3 Sentry flies during Operation POLAR VORTEX over Interior Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. U.S. and Canadian personnel with the 611th Air Operations Center conduct operations in Alaska to validate operational capabilities from strategic locations in the Arctic, expand multi-domain awareness, and demonstrate resiliency through remote deployment in defense of the homelands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)
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240914-F-SH339-1443

A U.S. Strategic Command B-52 Stratofortress prepares to refuel from an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation POLAR VORTEX over Interior Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. The operation demonstrated First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) ability to rapidly deploy forces to the Arctic and execute a range of capabilities and response options to deter, disrupt, degrade and deny competitor activity in support of U.S. Northern Command and integrated, layered defense of the Homeland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)
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240914-F-SH339-1373

Two North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcons escort a U.S. Strategic Command B-52 Stratofortress across Alaska along with two Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotankers during Operation POLAR VORTEX over Interior Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. U.S. and Canadian personnel conduct operations in Alaska to validate operational capabilities from strategic locations in the Arctic, expand multi-domain awareness, and demonstrate resiliency through remote deployment in defense of the homelands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)
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240914-F-SH339-1202

A North American Aerospace Defense Command F-16 Fighting Falcon refuels from an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation POLAR VORTEX over Interior Alaska, Sept. 14, 2024. The continued presence in the Arctic through training and operations demonstrates how NORAD and U.S. Northern Command campaign daily in coordination with mission partners to deter aggression; enhance deterrence, stability and resilience; advance capabilities and posture; and detect and respond to threats in support of the layered defense of our nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)
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625 STOS completes SELM test

An aircrew of 625th Strategic Operation Squadron and 740th Missile Squadron pose for a group photo at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Sept. 17, 2024. The 625th STOS provides the targeting package for the Minuteman III, to the systems that simulate the ICBM’s flight, launch track and range safety coordinates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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625 STOS completes SELM test

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Erica Heffel, Fleet Air Reconnaissance VQ-3 aviation electrician, hauls a cable from a generator to a E-6B Mercury at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Sept. 17, 2024. The E-6B fulfills the Looking Glass mission, which facilitates the launch of U.S. land-based ICBMs using an airborne launch control system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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625 STOS completes SELM test

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Zeke Makarek, right, Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron VQ-3 avionics technician, and PO2 Erica Heffel, FAS VQ-3 aviation electrician, await a taxing E-6B Mercury at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Sept. 17, 2024. The E-6B is a communications relay and strategic airborne command post aircraft, which provides survivable, reliable, and endurable airborne Nuclear Command, Control and Communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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625 STOS completes SELM test

A U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury lands at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska during a simulated electronic minuteman test flight, Sept. 17, 2024. Airmen and Sailors from the 625th Strategic SELMs test the Minuteman III at multiple missile wings ensure function without launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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625 STOS completes SELM test

A U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury arrives at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska during a simulated electronic minuteman test flight, Sept. 17, 2024. Airmen and Sailors from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, 576th Test Flight Squadron, 91st Missile Wing and Navy’s Strategic Communications Wing participated in the twice-a-year flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Thornbury)
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Landing

A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The B-21 will be the backbone of the service’s future bomber force, and will possess the range, access and payload to penetrate the most highly-contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk. The bomber platform is being developed through the Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, which utilizes streamlined methods to develop, produce and field critical combat capabilities. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

A 5th Security Forces Squadron defender provides security during Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance (PV/BV) 24-4 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 5, 2024. Training operations like PV/BV assure allies and partners the U.S. is ready to execute anytime, anywhere to defend and, if necessary, respond to strategic attack.
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PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Cusick (right), 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, issues flight gear to U.S. Air Force Capt. John Cavassa, 69th Bomber Squadron, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, in support of Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, Sept. 5, 2024. Training operations like Prairie Vigilance ensure Airmen stay proficient in a variety of key operational skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)
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PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 8, 2024. Training operations like this demonstrate Minot Air Force Base’s commitment to its mission of executing nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere, to deter and, if necessary, respond to strategic attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)
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PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance (PV/BV) 24-4 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 8, 2024. Training operations like PV/BV ensure that Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances the deterrence of threats to the United States and its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)
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PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

B-52H Stratofortresses, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing, take off during Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance (PV/BV) 24-4 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 8, 2024. Training operations like PV/BV enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency while validating the always-ready, global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)
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‘STARDOC’ program ready for liftoff at Dyess AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamie Mendoza, 7th Health Care Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, demonstrates STARDOC’s capabilities on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. This initiative equips medics with a portable, high-speed internet connection able to connect to electronic health records and other medical systems no matter how remote or austere the location. (Courtesy photo)
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Mission Accomplished: Bomber Task Force Pacific concludes

Royal Australian Air Force LAC Sean Henry Duddy, No. 23 Squadron aviation fuel operator, left, talks with U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Rodriguez, 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron fuels service center supervisor, during hot pit operations with a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, Sept. 9, 2024. The U.S. seeks every opportunity to train alongside its allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)
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