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Oct. 6, 2017
B-52s assure allies in Europe

The B-52 conducted theater integration, flying training, and joint and allied training to improve bomber interoperability. Allied training will also include participation in exercise SERPENTEX, a French Air Command-led exercise that will focus on training aircrew and JTACs in their Air Land
Oct. 5, 2017
U.S. Air Force bombers integrate with RAAF in Exercise Black Dagger

Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a bilateral integration training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force as part of Exercise Black Dagger near Townsville in North-Eastern Australia, Oct. 2, 2017.
Oct. 4, 2017
Honor Guard’s high tempo pride

Due to recent hurricanes, Barksdale's Honor Guard Airmen have been experiencing higher than normal operation levels in order to honor fallen veterans affected by the storms.As four Airmen prepare for a color guard detail, they check each other's uniforms to ensure perfection for the presentation of
Oct. 4, 2017
Paying proper respects: Ellsworth Honor Guard lays retirees, veterans to rest

With ice planted across a field of snow, three Airmen bury their hands into the frozen wasteland and at the command of “ready – up,” their rigid hands clasp a triad of M-14 rifles and position them next to their right foot.
Oct. 3, 2017
U.S. Strategic Command reaches first milestone in command restructure

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) inactivated its Joint Functional Component Command for Global Strike (JFCC GS) as part of the command’s restructure of its components to build a coherent and streamlined warfighting structure. The move will enhance integration throughout the deterrence enterprise
Oct. 2, 2017
Ellsworth Airfield Ops building renamed in honor of fallen WASP

During a ceremony, the Ellsworth Airfield Operations Building was renamed the “Millie Rexroat Building,” on Oct. 2, 2017.The 28th Bomb Wing dedicated the airfield operations building to Ola “Millie” Rexroat, so her legacy can live on and be remembered by all who walk through the building.
Sept. 29, 2017
28th CES receives DoD award for national preparedness

The 28th Civil Engineer Squadron was one of four organizations to receive the prestigious Department of Defense 2016 National Preparedness Award Sept. 21, 2017.
Sept. 27, 2017
K-9 Airman gone but not forgotten

A tearful goodbye became a celebration of life for one of Barksdale’s former security forces K-9’s.Retired military working dog, Febe, was given full military honors after being euthanized for having terminal prostate and bladder cancer.
Sept. 27, 2017
Link 16: keeping aircraft connected

Beginning March 2013, Dyess Air Force Base B-1B Lancers began undergoing upgrades to Sustainment-Block 16, or SB-16. The upgrade, finished in 2016, included significant upgrades to the B-1 such as the navigation, radar and diagnostic systems. It also included an upgrade to the communication systems,
Sept. 27, 2017
28th Bomb Wing dedicates airfield operations building in honor of Ola 'Millie' Rexroat

The 28th Bomb Wing will dedicate the Airfield Operations Building in honor of the late Ola "Millie" Rexroat during a memorialization ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Oct. 2, 2017, at 9 a.m.A plaque with Rextroat’s laser-engraved photo and contributions will be placed on the wall,

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