missileers pose for photo

Father – Daughter duo make history
Load competitions are designed to increase teamwork and provide Airmen an opportunity to display their skills

Kicking off 2023 with Barksdale’s big bomb-loading battle
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) returns to Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay following routine operations. USS West Virginia is the third U.S. Navy ship to be named after the state.

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(June 6, 2022) Ships from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States sail in formation in the Baltic Sea, June 6, 2022 during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

Cohesion at sea: Maritime deterrence and defense throughout 2022
U.S. Strategic Command conducts change of command

U.S. Strategic Command conducts change of command
 B-21 Raider unveiled

B-21 Raider unveiled
USS West Virginia Conducts Port Visit at NSF Diego Garcia

USS West Virginia Conducts Port Visit at NSF Diego Garcia
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Exercise Obangame Express 2023 kicks off in Lagos, Nigeria
The Gambian Navy Lt. Cmdr. Farra Jobe, a liaison officer, poses for a photo in the Naval Dockyard in Lagos, Nigeria, Jan. 23, 2023. Obangame Express 2023, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation, and increase maritime safety and security among participating nations in the Gulf of Guinea and Southern Atlantic Ocean. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Cameron C. Edy)
Jan. 23, 2023 - Obangame Express (OE23), the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, kicked off its 12th year with 33 participating nations, Jan. 23, 2023...
Father – Daughter duo makes history
Lt. Col. Raymundo Vann and Capt. Gabriella Graham pose for a photo while preparing for alert, Jan. 4, 2023. The duo made history conducting the first ever father-daughter alert. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Landon Gunsauls)
Jan. 18, 2023 - On Jan. 6, 2023, Lt. Col. Raymundo Vann Jr., and his daughter Capt. Gabriella Graham, stepped into the launch control capsule at Echo-01 missile alert facility and assumed the alert together...
Kicking off 2023 with Barksdale’s big bomb-loading battle
Senior Airman Kaaiakea Kaopuiki, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, secures an inert munition to a bomb-lift truck during a weapons load competition at Barksdale Air Force Base L.a., Jan. 11, 2023. These quarterly events increase combat readiness and technical expertise through teamwork and competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)
Jan. 17, 2023 - Load crews compete by loading munitions onto their respective aircraft while being judged on speed, safety and accuracy.
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