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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Wear)

May 19, 2020

AFNWC realigns to improve nuclear mission focus

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is restructuring its directorates to improve focus on providing nuclear capabilities to the warfighter.

The gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned the boat to strategic service, when they recently deployed on their first patrol in more than three years. Maine's three-year break in service involved an engineered refueling overhaul, estimated to extend the life of the ship by 20 years.

May 14, 2020

USS Maine Celebrates Birthday with Return to Service

The gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741) officially returned the boat to strategic service, when they recently deployed on their first patrol in more than three years. 2020 marks USS Maine's 25th anniversary since commissioning and it is also the state of Maine's bicentennial.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a strategic bomber mission, May 7, 2020. Strategic bomber missions familiarize aircrew with air bases and operations in different Geographic Combatant Commands areas of operations.

May 14, 2020

NORAD Conducts Bomber Intercept Exercise with U.S. Strategic Command

North American Aerospace Defense Command conducted an air defense exercise that included an intercept of U.S. Strategic Command bombers on May 11 to demonstrate the air defense capabilities of Canada and the United States.

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) returns to its homeport, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, May 9. The ship was forward deployed for more than 800 days, providing the U.S. Navy with one of the most versatile and clandestine platforms in the fleet. Guided-missile submarines are capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles and host up to 66 Special Operation Forces. Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is homeport to all East Coast Ohio-class submarines.

May 9, 2020

USS Florida Returns to Kings Bay After Extended Forward Deployment

KINGS BAY, Ga. — The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) returned to its homeport of Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, May 9, after operating forward deployed for more than two years supporting the U.S. Africa, Central and European Combatant Commands.

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

May 8, 2020

Remaining safe, secure, lethal: COVID-19 has nothing on ICBMs

AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND — As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to upend virtually every aspect of the American way of life, there is a question looming that every American citizen and ally should ask themselves.

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) gold crew returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a strategic deterrence patrol. The boat is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.

May 8, 2020

USS Tennessee Wins SECNAV Afloat Environmental Award

KINGS BAY, Ga. — The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, was announced as the winner of the 2020 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Afloat Environmental Award, April 21.

Esper and Milley speak at podiums.

May 5, 2020

DOD Remains Flexible, Agile in Face of Coronavirus

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the latest Defense Department response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference at the Pentagon.

A B-52H Stratofortress and an F-15 Strike Eagle fly over South Louisiana, May 1, 2020.

May 5, 2020

Assembling a Flyover

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The men and women of Barksdale showed their appreciation to healthcare workers of Louisiana by performing a flyover of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, May 1, 2020.

Senior Airman Dawson Hindman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, applies tape on a simulated chemical ordnance during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 30, 2020. Despite operational changes from the COVID-19 response, the EOD team remains mission capable and ready to serve the Midwestern United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

May 1, 2020

Whiteman EOD Airmen continue to train and respond amid the coronavirus pandemic

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic there is a team on Whiteman Air Force Base with an explosive mission that doesn’t just stop.The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team continues to train and are ready to respond to emergencies throughout the Midwestern United States, with slight modifications to maintain mission

Graphic of virtualitics heat map.

April 30, 2020

Nuclear command leverages academia, industry data in COVID-19 fight

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force officials here responsible for two-thirds of the nation’s nuclear weapons enlisted a new partner in the fight against COVID-19—academia and industry.Through a partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center, Louisiana Tech University, and Virtualitics Inc., Air Force Global Strike Command officials rapidly developed a daily report consisting