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Unarmed Minuteman III test launched: Missile launched from Airborne Navy aircraft
August 4, 2020 — A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Navy sailors launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with three test reentry vehicles from aboard the Airborne Launch Control System at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Time Aug. 4 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.The test demonstrates that the United... MORE

625th STOS installs new virtual trainer
July 23, 2020 — The 625th STOS, an 8th Air Force unit located at Offutt AFB, received a new virtual trainer in June 2020. The trainer will allow Air Launch Control System (ALCS) operators to continue training and remain proficient in-house, following the loss of their legacy trainer during the flood at Offutt in March 2019... MORE

B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea
July 22, 2020 — A pair of B-1B Lancers launched from Andersen AFB to conduct a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission in the South China Sea on July 21, 2020... MORE

A B-52 exercises Dynamic Force Employment with Joint partners in Indo-Pacific
July 5, 2020 — One B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, took off from home station and participated in a maritime integration exercise with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups in the South China Sea before landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam... MORE

Chief sets bar, challenges troops to invest more time in JPME
June 24, 2020 — In the United States Air Force, there is almost no greater honor for an enlisted member than to obtain the rank of chief master sergeant and have the opportunity to give back to the force. ... MORE

Bombers deploy, operate across multiple theaters projecting power during pandemic
June 19, 2020 — Air Force Global Strike Command is conducting operations globally, demonstrating the command’s ability to provide flexible options and project combat power while supporting all combatant command priorities... MORE

B-2s fly north of Arctic Circle, integrate with Norwegian F-35s
June 18, 2020 — B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted integration and interoperability training with Norwegian F-35s during a long-range, long duration strategic bomber mission north of the Arctic Circle, June 18, 2020... MORE

1980s: Hill AFB’s role as the Logistics System Program Manager for all Air Force ICBMs
June 18, 2020 — As Hill AFB entered its fifth decade in 1980, the Ogden Air Logistics Center remained the Logistics System Program Manager for the Air Force’s entire Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) deterrent force. The ICBM weapon systems then managed by the Ogden ALC included the LGM-25 Titan II, LGM-30 Minuteman II and III, LGM-118A Peacekeeper, and XMGX-134A Small ICBM. ... MORE

B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific
June 17, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers integrated with the Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters and U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growlers over the Sea of Japan, June, 17... MORE

B-52s deploy to Alaska, demonstrate global agility
June 15, 2020 — U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers returned to the Indo-Pacific region June 14 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska... MORE