News - Tag Air Force Global Strike Command

Sept. 11, 2020
345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron begins BTF mission

Three B-1 Lancers operated by Airmen of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting an initial sortie in the European theater Sept. 10 in support of a Bomber Task Force mission.
Sept. 10, 2020
AMAC tests Barksdale’s B-52 capability

The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress August 24-26, 2020.
Sept. 8, 2020
Department of the Air Force awards contract for new ICBM system that enhances, strengthens US triad

The contract award of $13.3 billion is an investment in enhancing the United States’ nuclear deterrence, as it is the cornerstone of national security policy and fundamental in continued protection for the U.S. and its allies.
Aug. 31, 2020
Team Whiteman Airman receives Kansas City Chiefs military appreciation football

A Team Whiteman Airman received a Kansas City Chief’s Salute to Service football Aug. 27, 2020.Normally, the KC Chiefs honor military members by welcoming more than 150 personnel to participate in a training camp session, however, due to COVID-19 restricting and the current operating environment
Aug. 27, 2020
Better Together: Team Whiteman Airman initiates change by connecting community

Current events, like the death of George Floyd, have made organizations across the U.S. Air Force take a deep dive into talking about views on racial disparity.One Whiteman Airman, Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer who normally finds himself
Aug. 14, 2020
Army and Air Force in sync for Pegasus Forge

Soldiers of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division combined forces with Airmen of the 96th Bomb Squadron for Pegasus Forge 5.5, a training event that took place at Fort Hood, Texas.
Aug. 8, 2020
Air Force conducts latest hypersonic weapon flight test

The Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon following its final captive-carry test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon under a wing of a B-52 Stratofortress off the Southern California coast, Aug 8.
Aug. 4, 2020
AFGSC tests unarmed Minuteman III from airborne control center

A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy sailors launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with three test reentry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Time Aug. 4 from Vandenberg Air Force Base,
Aug. 3, 2020
SecDef visits B-21 facilities in Florida

Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper, visited the B-21 Raider design and development headquarters at Northrop Grumman, to witness the progress being made on the nation’s most cutting edge dual-capable stealth bomber.
July 29, 2020
Keeping his feet on the ground to put planes in the sky

The feeling of the rumble of the B-52H Stratofortress is a highlight for some maintainers who work tirelessly to keep them flying, but for one Airman, the excitement in the pit of his stomach was replaced by an inexplicable pain.

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