Feb. 16, 2018 Pentagon Releases New Policy on Nondeployable Members The Defense Department has released a new policy on military retention for nondeployable service members as it seeks to provide more ready and lethal forces, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness told Congress.
Feb. 12, 2018 Air Force Fiscal Year 2019 budget addresses great power competition The Air Force budget request of $156.3 billion for fiscal year 2019 builds on the progress made in 2018 to restore the readiness of the force, increase lethality, and cost-effectively modernize.
Feb. 12, 2018 Air Force outlines future of bomber force The Air Force outlined plans for its bomber fleet in its Fiscal Year 2019 President’s Budget Request February 12, 2019.
Feb. 9, 2018 Team Minot hosts 2018 SLC Members of the Senior Leader Conference visit Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 7-9, 2018. During their visit, members of the SLC toured a missile alert facility, launch facility and a B-52H Stratofortress.
Feb. 6, 2018 625th STOS holds Deep Dive The 625th Strategic Operations Squadron hosted a Deep Dive session for other squadrons within the 559th Command and Control Group at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., Jan. 25.Deep Dives are an initiative promoted by 595th C2G Commander Col. Robert Billings in an effort to promote cooperation and
Jan. 29, 2018 Ellsworth Airmen return home from six-month deployment Ellsworth friends and families welcomed home approximately 350 Airmen on Jan. 29, 2018, after a six-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission.
Jan. 23, 2018 28th Bomb Wing leadership visits Guam ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Col. John R. Edwards, the 28th Bomb Wing Commander and Command Chief Master Sgt. Adam Vizi, recently visited the men and women of Ellsworth AFB deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam.
Jan. 19, 2018 595th AMXS wins Unit Effectiveness Award for AFGSC The 595th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was awarded the Unit Effectiveness Award in the Small Aircraft Maintenance category for Air Force Global Strike Command Jan. 4.The squadron, which stood up with the 595th Command and Control Group when it was activated in October 2016, has only been aligned
Jan. 16, 2018 Defender duo: New handler bonds quickly with MWD The handler passes through the gate he once guarded and heads for the armory. After he arms up with an M-9 pistol, he places it in his leg holster and drives to the military working dogs location and approaches the kennels. He walks with a smile to Rexi, military working dog, and gets greeted with