• The spirit of volunteerism

    My family recently took a vacation in Wisconsin. We finally settled in the Wild Rivers Country of the Northwoods in a little town called Florence. On our drive up U.S. 51 my wife and I noticed a lot of tall white pines on both sides of the road. It was unusual in the sense that the trees were

  • ACC commander launches IGNITE Campaign

    ACC, your command is getting ready to fundamentally change the way we do business - and you are critical to its success! The world is fast accelerating into a digital age breaking down longstanding linear processes that served the modern western world and our Air Force so well. Technology and

  • Commander stresses attention to detail, teamwork

    "It's only a detail." "That's good enough for government work." Nothing should strike fist-curling anger in every Air Force supervisor more than hearing comments like that from our subordinates. Those are the words that lead to failure and defeat. Those are NOT the words of professional warfighters

  • Cleanliness is next to "stealthiness"

    The B-2 Spirit is the world's most technologically advanced bomber. The B-2's low-observable, or "stealth," capabilities allow its pilots to complete their missions undetected and penetrate enemy targets and threaten their highly valued resources. Several factors contribute to the to the B-2's

  • Pull the chocks maintainers "Rock"

    Twenty B-2 bombers are assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. See the slideshow here.

  • 72nd TES evaluates mission capabilities

    The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here took part in Combat Sledgehammer Aug. 17 as part of Air Combat Command's nuclear weapon system evaluation program. The 72nd TES is a tenant unit stationed at Whiteman. Their chain-of-command runs through the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group at Nellis AFB,

  • 72nd TES evaluates mission capabilities

    The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron here took part in Combat Sledgehammer Aug. 17 as part of Air Combat Command's nuclear weapon system evaluation program. The 72nd TES is a tenant unit stationed at Whiteman. Their chain-of-command runs through the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group at Nellis AFB,

  • Communications squadron unites

    Members of the 509th Communication Squadron are scheduled to receive a new home in the fall of 2010. A ceremony Aug. 25 marked the ground breaking of a new combined facility on Spirit Boulevard and 4th Street here. The new facility will be 17,140 square feet and house more than 150 communication

  • Ready for takeoff

    Twenty B-2 bombers are assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses.See the Slideshow here.

  • AFGSC took a team effort

    (Editor's note: The following is a speech given by The Honorable Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, during the Global Strike Command Activation Ceremony) It is certainly a great day for our Air Force, as we achieve a major milestone in the revitalization of our nuclear enterprise. We are