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  • U.S. Armed Forces in Miami for Memorial Day tribute

    Whether gazing out the window of a 5-star hotel along the Miami Beach front, or walking barefoot in the sand, the combined efforts of U.S. Armed Forces can be seen for miles along the Miami Beach shores over Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28.

  • 8 AF commander’s Memorial Day message to bomber Airmen

    Bomber Airmen, This year marks the 150th observance of Memorial Day. On Monday, American flags around the world will be lowered to half-staff in honor of over 1 million servicemen and women who laid down their lives in service to our nation. It is our duty as Americans, living free, to remember and

  • Honoring a Hero: Aviator Receives Medal Six Decades Overdue

    An elderly man entertains guests from his chair, which is surrounded by medical equipment. Moments later, a familiar shade of blue walks through his front door, causing him to rise and greet the newcomer. The newcomer picks up the elderly man’s military service coat, the same as his own and places

  • Airmen’s dormitory undergoes remodel

    Dorm 276 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D. has undergone remodeling since July 2016 and is scheduled for completion in July 2017. The goal of the project is to improve the living standards of the Airmen living in dormitories.

  • My Lt. is a cat

    1st Lt. Buffe (buh-fee) Stratofortress Grey, the 5th AMXS mascot, is more than just a cat. She assists Airmen by improving their overall mental and social fitness.

  • HQ 8 AF dedicated to WWII leader

    Upon the mention of his name, this former Eighth Air Force commander is best remembered for his heroic actions while leading an air combat mission on Tokyo, April 18, 1942, historically known as the Doolittle Raid.

  • The last B-52 gunner

    The Air Force’s last B-52 Stratofortress (BUFF) aerial defensive gunner will retire here Friday May 12, 2017, marking the end of an era. Twenty-five years after his first career field was retired, Chief Master Sgt. Rob Wellbaum, 15th Operations Group superintendent, will end his 30-year career as

  • 625th STOS conducts first airborne ICBM launch since 8 AF realignment

    A scheduled Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test was launched by two key turns initiated from the Airborne Launch Control System, or ALCS, on-board a Navy E-6B Mercury jet, April 26. The airborne flight test was the first for the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron since its