Nov. 30, 2023 Team Minot keeps jets flying in the snow Crew chiefs perform pre-flight procedures on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 27, 2023. The 5th Bomb Wing Airmen work in all-weather conditions to provide the B-52H global strike capabilities at a moment's notice.
Nov. 7, 2023 Team Minot's aircraft maintainers perform liquid oxygen maintenance Airman 1st Class Seth Quillen, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, turns a nozzle on a liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 2, 2023. LOX boils at minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit, which requires Airmen working with it to wear protective clothing to shield them
Nov. 6, 2023 Iconic B-52 and veteran reunite at Barksdale Air Force Base The 2nd Bomb Wing recently welcomed back a 95-year-old retired Air Force engine mechanic whose story intertwines with the enduring legacy of Barksdale’s premiere bomber, the B-52H.
Nov. 3, 2023 Directors from National Laboratories immerse in Global Strike mission Minot AFB and Whiteman AFB hosted senior officials representing national laboratories and academic institutions, providing them the opportunity to immerse with the mission and weapons systems of the nuclear enterprise, Oct. 17-19, 2023.
Oct. 30, 2023 5th Bomb Wing carries out Exercise Prairie Vigilance 24-1 The 5th Bomb Wing Warbirds carried out Exercise Prairie Vigilance (PV) 24-1 Oct. 23 to Oct. 27, at Minot AFB.
Oct. 11, 2023 Local Shreveport business, “Outerlink Global Solutions” secures $26M for Air Force Global Strike Command A $26M partnership between Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and local Shreveport technology powerhouse Outerlink Global Solutions officially launched this August with the announcement of a four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract award.
Aug. 3, 2023 B-52 Operational Test and Weapons School form “Super Squadron” In an effort to expand operational test and accelerate capability to the warfighter, the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron and 340th Weapons Squadron have come together to form an integrated team focused on testing and developing tactics for un-fielded B-52 Stratofortress systems.
July 21, 2023 Delivering assurance: tri-bombers sync efforts in Alaska frontier All three Air Force bombers arrived to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska for joint missions July 18-19.
May 8, 2023 Victory in Europe Day pioneered 16th Air Force’s missions Today, marks the end of World War II in Europe, a day that is known as Victory in Europe or V-E Day. Celebrations rang out around the world following the U.S. and Allies formally accepting Nazi Germany’s surrender on May 8, 1945.
March 9, 2022 Gen. Cotton talks strategic deterrence at 2022 AFA Warfare Symposium Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, spoke during the 2022 Air Force Association Warfare Symposium, March 3 in Orlando, Fla., highlighting the command’s role in strategic deterrence.