• Nuclear leaders share current, future state of deterrence

    Top leaders from U.S. Strategic Command, Air Force Global Strike Command and U.S. Submarine Forces shared the state of current and future nuclear deterrence forces May 5, during the Strategic Deterrent Coalition's symposium at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri."Strategic

  • SOS: Save Our Stories!

    Lt. Olin "Short Round" Hardy was beloved by the men he served with, not just because he was a great forward observer, but because he managed to bridge the infinite divide between Artillery, his trade, and the Infantry of Company L. His misadventures bringing scavenged creature comforts to the

  • Retired Missouri Air Guard Chief Gives Art 'Wings'

    What does it take to make military aircraft fly?  The answer that Keith Brown gives today, as an artist, differs dramatically from what he'd have told you years ago as a flight dispatcher in the Missouri Air National Guard."Some are fast, some are slow, some are heavy," said Brown of the various

  • Getting fueled for the mission

    When pilots prepare to take off, they know one thing above all: there's a full tank of gas. The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron's fuel management flight takes pride in ensuring all aircraft and vehicles receive the proper fuel and required amount to fulfill the mission. This key resource enables

  • Stepping in

    About this time two years ago, our Air Force was making national news in the wake of reported sexual assaults in the ranks. Still more troubling was the estimated magnitude of unreported assaults and the unwillingness of bystanders to intervene or report them.As part of the effort to combat

  • Running life

    My commander leaves us this summer and I felt compelled to share with you a little about him that you may have not known and I thought was cool. The gentleman I am describing is Maj. Jason Kalin, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander.  Interesting fact: he has participated and completed one

  • Global Strike Airmen join forces, discuss resiliency

    Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command, and its numbered air forces and wings formed a Resiliency Tiger Team here, March 31 to April 1.Created to empower Global Strike Airmen, the Resiliency Tiger Team provides an outlet for airmen to voice their ideas on combatting real life issues with