Minot B-52s, Airmen deploy to RAF Fairford

RAF FAIRFORD, England - Approximately 300 Airmen and four B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, are deployed to RAF Fairford, England, to conduct theater integration and flying training.

2018 AFGSC Superintendent Course

The Air Force Global Strike Command Superintendent Course was held at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 8-10, 2018. The course is designed to help prepare new superintendents for their future leadership roles. Some of the topics included the relationship between a unit’s first sergeant,

BLUE: Testing the Minuteman

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. (AFNS) – Air Force TV has released the latest episode of the Air Force's flagship television program, BLUE.Nuclear deterrence has been a mainstay in keeping America safe from nuclear threats for decades. One group of Airmen carry the awesome responsibility of ensuring the

Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) which saves time and money. The bomber hydro CRF at Barksdale has repaired enough parts from the bomber fleet to save the Air

Theater group shares prevention, response message across Air Force

The only sound that can be heard are the cries of a woman as she lies on the floor in pain after an attack by her husband. She feels the arms of a friend wrap around her as she hears them whisper, “I’m getting you out of here.” This is a scene from Barksdale’s Sexual Assault Theater Group. They have

Ellsworth Aircrews train in Combat Raider Exercise 18-1

An integrated force

The man stopped in the narrow hallway, his eyes turning to rows of glossy portraits hanging symmetrically on the wall. “He was my first wing commander,” the man said.  It was 1986 when a young, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Anthony Cotton first laid eyes on the main gate at Minot Air Force Base, North

A titan laid to rest

After 30 years inside a hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, a Titan I missile was moved to its final resting place at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum in Box Elder, Aug. 16, 2017. Before a crew from the 28th Civil Engineer Squadron transported this historic behemoth to the cradles that hold it

Aircrew, maintainers test skills at Red Flag 17-3

Aircrew and maintainers from Ellsworth returned from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, after participating in Red Flag 17-3, July 29. Red Flag, a three week exercise, is realistic combat training in the Nevada Test and Training Range that incorporates ground, air, space and cyber forces to increase

Dyess conducts new sustainment block testing

The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron spent time at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, testing new software during U.S. Air Force Weapons Integration, or WSINT.Sustainment Block 17 was tested operationally for the first time on Dyess B-1B Lancers. Although, SB16 is still fairly new, there were some