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  • Prairie Vigilance 16: Anytime, Anywhere

    The 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, participated in Prairie Vigilance 16-1 Sept. 11-16, an annual exercise designed to test the wing’s ability to conduct conventional and nuclear-capable bomber operations.“Prairie Vigilance 16-1 is an operational readiness exercise that

  • Barksdale Airmen deploy to Qatar to combat ISIS

    More than 15 years ago, America was shaken by the most devastating terrorist attacks in our nation’s history. Though the enemies who now threaten America’s welfare may have changed, their intentions are similar.More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, deployed to Al Udeid Air

  • Valiant Shield integrates joint training among U.S. forces

    Valiant Shield (VS) is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea,

  • U.S., ROK alliance maintains security, stability

    In a demonstration of the ironclad commitment to the Republic of Korea's defense, two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam conducted a low-level flight Sept. 13 over Osan, South Korea, in response to a recent provocative action by North Korea Sept. 9.During a press

  • Civic leaders attend night at the museum event

    Lane Callaway, left, Eighth Air Force historian, stands in front of the B-17 static display, named Yankee Doodle II, and tells civic leaders about Army Air Forces Sgt. Maynard Smith, the first enlisted recipient of the Medal of Honor in Eighth Air Force as well as the Army Air Forces. Approximately

  • Dyess B-1s deploy to Europe for Ample Strike

    Two B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base, Texas, Air Force Global Strike Command, deployed to the U.S. European area of responsibility today to join the B-52 Stratofortress, which arrived Aug. 30 at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom.