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  • MAFB awarded most reading minutes

    Minot Air Force Base was awarded first place in the most minutes read during the Summer Reading Program this year, with a total of 1,150,457 minutes of reading time.The Department of Defense sponsors the summer reading program each year as an Air Force wide competition that occurs throughout most

  • FIP: LCC deep cleaning to greatly improve quality of life

    Over the last 50 years, Minuteman III launch control centers -- underground hardened command and control bunkers --within 20th Air Force's control have been in continuous use by missile launch crews performing nuclear alert and overseeing maintenance and security in the missile complex.  After

  • Teamwork with simulated launch ensures missile wing’s success

    Minot Air Force Base's 91st Missile Wing recently conducted a simulated electronic launch of the Minuteman III missile. The purpose of the SELM is to thoroughly test the weapon system ensuring a reliable, safe, secure and effective weapon system."SELM provides reliability data," said Capt. Daniel

  • AF releases criteria for new service medal

    Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' May 27, 2014, authorization.The medal will be awarded to individuals for their direct support of nuclear deterrence operations."This

  • 625th STOS maintains strategic watch

    Most Air Force missileers spend their days in secure facilities, deep under the earth's surface, entrusted with the nation's most powerful strategic weapons. But for those selected to operate with the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, their domain ranges from three stories below the ground to

  • AF approves special pay for nuclear career fields

    Assignment incentive pay and special duty assignment pay for select total force nuclear career fields became effective Oct. 1, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' recent announcement."The purpose of these special pays is to incentivize Airmen to volunteer for and perform duties

  • CONS at FIP forefront

    Most people know a lot goes on behind the scenes in large organizations to make things happen. Most people also want to know the answer to the million-dollar question: who is handling the money, and where is it going?For the Mighty Ninety, to answer these questions one must check behind the scenes

  • AFGSC provides deterrence for the modern era

    The Air Force recently demonstrated its nuclear deterrence and power projection capabilities through a coordinated display of strategic combat power.Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen -- responsible for two legs of the nation's nuclear triad -- conducted the demonstrations, which included

  • Minuteman III test missile launches from Vandenberg

    A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile today at 7:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.The ICBM's reentry vehicle, which contained a telemetry package used for operational testing,

  • Remains of WWII Airman lost in Pacific brought home to Montana

    Seventy years after his aircraft was shot down during a mission in World War II, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William D. Bernier finally came home to Augusta, Montana.Bernier was buried with full military honors Sept. 19 at the veteran's section of the Augusta Cemetery, only a few miles from the ranch he