Feb. 13, 2026 New AFNWC program office improves efficiency, security for weapons generation facilities The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center has managed the design and construction of weapons generation facilities for Air Force Global Strike Command since 2016.
Feb. 11, 2026 Global Strike Command Team Visits 2 BW to Engage with Airmen, B-52 Mission U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shawn M. Aiello, AFGSC command chief, visited the 2nd Bomb Wing for an inside look at the mission and to meet with the Airmen who deliver long-range global strike, Feb. 2-4.
Feb. 3, 2026 Missile community study nears completion, town hall planned for spring 2026 The Missile Community Cancer Study (MCCS) continues burn testing and assessments research in 2026, with a town hall to be announced once assessments are completed.
Jan. 13, 2026 MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters complete first operational ICBM convoy security mission Two MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters assigned to the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted their first operational Minuteman III ICBM convoy Jan. 8, marking an important milestone in the modernization of AFGSC’s nuclear security operations.
Dec. 16, 2025 B-52 crew comfort seating inbound: 49th TES conducts testing AFGSC/A5N – Commercial Capabilities & Integration & Transition Division, the 49th TES, &industry partners completed a flight test Monday, Nov. 3, to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H, designed to reduce fatigue & improve aircrew performance during long-duration missions.
Dec. 16, 2025 Industry Day advances Dyess B-21 beddown U.S. military, industry and community leaders gathered at Dyess Air Force Base Dec. 12, 2025, for a B-21 Industry Day designed to increase awareness about upcoming construction opportunities supporting the B-21 Raider beddown.
Dec. 15, 2025 Dyess breaks ground on new fuels facility Team Dyess, alongside community & industry partners, officially broke ground on a new fuels laboratory, refueler truck yard & Logistics Readiness Squadron administrative facility at Dyess AFB, Dec. 15, 2025.
Dec. 12, 2025 95th Wing hosts AFGSC, 8th Air Force leadership Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of AFGSC, Chief Master Sgt. Shawn Aiello, AFGSC command chief, & Maj. Gen. Ty Neuman, 8 AF & J/G-SOC commander, visited the 95th Wing to learn more about the unit’s mission & recognize Airmen, Dec. 4, 2025.
Dec. 5, 2025 GT 254: 625 STOS uses ALCS, launches unarmed ICBM Airmen assigned to the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron employed the Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS) aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury to launch a test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 5, 2025.
Dec. 4, 2025 Ellsworth conducts ribbon cutting for upgraded runway The 28th Bomb Wing celebrated the completion of a $129.5 million runway construction upgrade with a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 3, 2025.