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Defender participates in inaugural ARROW course.

Aug. 29, 2023

CAMP GUERNSEY, Wyo. — Convoy Response Teams from across three 20 AF missile wings participated in the inaugural ARROW course.

A woman in a ceremonial uniform stands with a rifle in a field of grass.

Aug. 28, 2023

Malmstrom Airman named Air Force Honor Guardsman of the Year

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — Senior Airman Alaura Tapia-Caballero, one of the countless guardsmen who live by the honor guard mantra “Nameless and Selfless Service,” recently stepped out of the anonymity when she set herself apart for her dignitary service and was named 2022’s U.S. Air Force Honor Guardsman of the Year.

Airmen with the 7th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s final Combat Support Training Range proof of concept at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 13-18, 2023. The CSTR initiative expands multi-functional training opportunities for installation and mission support Airmen to practice for future adaptive operations and agile combat employment in contested environments and austere locations. The sites will be equipped with high-demand training assets often not available at a unit’s home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Malcolm McClendon)

Aug. 25, 2023

Dyess units integrate, maximize deployment readiness

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — A total of 52 members from various career fields and squadrons at Dyess Air Force Base accomplished over 2,000 pre-deployment training requirements in less than a week at Fort Bliss, Texas, Aug. 13-18, 2023.

Four military members in uniform pose for a group photo

Aug. 22, 2023

JCO hosts USSTRATCOM Commander

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, United States Strategic Command commander, met with U.S. Army Elizabeth Helland, Joint Task Force-Space Defense deputy commander, U.S. Space Force Capt. Carl Poole, JTF-SD Commercial Operations Cell (JCO) site lead, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Rishi Patel, Air Force Research Lab’s DRAGON Army program manager, at the JCO personnel at the facility in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 27, 2023. The JCO is an extension of the National Space Defense Center operations floor, and it leverages best-of-breed commercial providers to deliver diverse, timely Space Domain Awareness (SDA) in direct support of the NSDC’s core protect and defend mission. (U.S Space Force photo by Dennis Rogers)

Aug. 21, 2023

Pathfinder operations enable Bomber Task Force 23-4

KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland — U.S. Air Force Airmen deployed to Iceland on Aug. 13 to support Bomber Task Force 23-4, which is currently underway at Keflavik Air Base. Among the Airmen are several members of the 501st Combat Support Wing who are providing base operations support to enable missions for the aircrews and ground personnel of three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., arrives in Keflavik, Iceland to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe operation with NATO allies, Aug. 13, 2023.

Aug. 14, 2023

U.S. B-2 Spirit Bombers deploy to Keflavik Air Base for Bomber Task Force 23-4

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Over 150 Airmen and 3 B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived Keflavik Air Base, Iceland August 13, 2023. Their purpose is to engage in Bomber Task Force missions, a vital component of U.S. European Command’s (USEUCOM) collaborative training efforts with Allies, partners, and U.S. joint forces.

Airman 1st Class Noah China, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, cranks a lever at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 3, 2023. China helped his team transport weapons systems and load them onto a B-52H Stratofortress during the Global Strike Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

Aug. 8, 2023

5AMXS competes in 2023 Global Strike Challenge

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in the Global Strike Challenge here, Aug. 2-4. The Global Strike Challenge is an annual competition between units in Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command, and the Air National Guard consisting of several events assessing innovative thinking, teamwork, and competencies central to the AFGSC mission.

Aug. 4, 2023

UH-1N Huey aircrew put water survival skills to test

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — Aircrew with the 40th Helicopter Squadron conducted underwater egress training to simulate a helicopter crash into water and practice safe egress in a disorienting situation.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Senior Enlisted Leader, eats breakfast with noncommissioned officers at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 2, 2023. During the breakfast, Kreamer answered questions about USSTRATCOM, and gave advice on how to enhance their leadership skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

Aug. 4, 2023

USSTRATCOM SEL visits Team Minot

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Howard L. Kreamer, U.S. Strategic Command Senior Enlisted Leader, visited Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, July 31 - Aug. 2, 2023.

B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, are readied to participate in Red Flag-Nellis 23-3 at Nellis AFB, Nev. Aug. 1, 2023.

Aug. 3, 2023

28th Bomb Wing Leads Red Flag-Nellis 23-3

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Members of the 28th Bomb Wing braved the 120-degree heat here to lead the ‘Blue Force’ during Red Flag-Nellis 23-3, July 17 - Aug. 4, 2023.