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Enlisted Corps Spotlight for August
U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman (IW) Amanda McNeely

Aug. 1, 2019

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Navy Chief Yeoman (IW) Amanda McNeely, assistant operational support officer for the U.S. Strategic Command reserve directorate, hails from Grafton, North Dakota, and has 15 years of military service.

HER MAJESTY’S NAVAL BASE CLYDE, Scotland (July 2, 2018) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) arrives at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit July 2, 2019. The port visit strengthens cooperation between the United States and United Kingdom, and demonstrates U.S. capability, flexibility, and continuing commitment to NATO allies.

July 2, 2019

USS Alaska (SSBN 732) Arrives at HMNB Clyde

HER MAJESTY’S NAVAL BASE CLYDE, Scotland — The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) arrives at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde, Scotland, for a scheduled port visit July 2, 2019.

June 30, 2019

July Enlisted Corps Spotlight

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Air Force Airman Sebastian Vreeburg, a Security Force Entry Controller, Bravo Fleet, hails from Castro Valley, California, and has 1 year of military service.

June 26, 2019

Goldfein offers rationale for nuclear modernization and ‘failsafe’ deterrence

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The United States remains the world’s most potent nuclear force, Goldfein said. But the nation cannot be complacent, especially at a time when Russia and China are moving to modernize and diversify their nuclear capabilities and when the core components of the U.S. nuclear capability are aging.

June 21, 2019

Global Strike Challenge 2019 kicks off

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 2019 Global Strike Challenge kicked off this week with a bomber maintenance competition at Minot AFB, N.D., and an intercontinental ballistic missile operations competition at Malmstrom AFB, Mont.Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber, ICBM, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global

A UH-1N helicopter with the 40th Helicopter Squadron prepare to land during an integrated recapture and recovery exercise June 11, 2019, at an intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility near Simms, Mont.

June 13, 2019

Interagency exercise paves way for progressive training

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — Members of the 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron, 40th Helicopter Squadron, 341st Security Support Squadron tactical response force, 341st Medical Group and 341st Missile Wing safety, with support from the 12th Missile Squadron, participated in an integrated exercise, displaying the weapons and tactics used during a recapture and recovery of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch facility.

(From left to right) 1st Lt. Catherine Willis and 1st Lt. Robyn Hayes, incoming Space Intelligence Intern Program interns, Col. Suzy Streeter, Air Force Space Command/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance director and 1st Lt. Rebecca Bosworth and Capt. Devin Hightower, current SIIP interns, stand in front of the Space-Based Infrared System model at HQ, AFSPC on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, June 11, 2019. The Airmen are involved in SIIP, a 24-month program designed to improve the space foundational intelligence base for participants to succeed in future space intelligence leadership roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kristen Shimkus)

June 13, 2019

AFSPC Airmen round half-way point in Space Intelligence Intern Program

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — In order to combat rising threats in the space domain, the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Directorate at Headquarters, Air Force Space Command and the Space Security and Defense Program stood up the Space Intelligence Intern Program in July 2018. The 24-month program is designed to improve the space foundational intelligence base for candidates to succeed in future space intelligence leadership roles.

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test, Feb. 5, 2019 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. There are many different components. Whether it be 30th Space Wing Airmen, mission partners, both government agencies and private companies or contractors, who contribute to launching a missile or rocket at Vandenberg AFB, each diverse role plays an important part in accomplishing the mission.

June 12, 2019

Providing access to space through innovation

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The U.S. Air Force and Space Command are powered by innovation. Because of this, Vandenberg Air Force Base is continually making improvements to base facilities, equipment and the way Airmen and mission partners do their job in order to complete the space mission.

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --KC-46 refuels the B-2 for the first time during developmental flight test over Edwards AFB and the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Apr. 23, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian Turner)

June 5, 2019

KC-46 flies past latest milestone

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the midst of its Phase III testing, the KC-46 Pegasus completed yet another milestone. The Air Force’s newest refueling tanker made its first mid-air connection with the B-2 Spirit in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, recently.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Chorjel, 23rd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals for the pilots to hold the B-52 Stratofortress in place during Exercise Diamond Storm at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, May 15, 2019. The B-52s allowed for simulated target strikes to aid in the exercise training efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Edwards)

June 4, 2019

U.S. Air Force bomber, fighter squadrons support Australian Air Force training

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia – The 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), forward deployed from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, and the California Air National Guard’s 194th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron out of Fresno, Calif., provided training support to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during exercise Diamond Storm May 6 to 26, 2019.