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June 17, 2024
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Lt Col Nicole London is the Director, U.S. Air Force Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies. In this position, she oversees education and research in nuclear deterrence operations at the Air War College.
June 7, 2024
Audacious Warrior provides joint training opportunities

Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13, for the tenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise.The 11-day exercise was hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing and included over 70 participants assigned to the Air National
June 6, 2024
Second Minuteman III test in week's time showcases readiness of U.S.'s ICBM fleet

For the second time in a week, a joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen supported by Space Force Guardians launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with one re-entry vehicle June 6 at 1:46 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base,
May 30, 2024
UNARMED MINUTEMAN III TEST LAUNCH TO SHOWCASE READINESS OF U.S. NUCLEAR FORCE’S SAFE, EFFECTIVE DETERRENT

Vandenberg Guardians and Airmen will support two separate operational test launches of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile off the Vandenberg Test Range scheduled for the first week of June.
May 21, 2024
The Minuteman III legacy – a tradition of excellence, ingenuity and lethality

The lethality of the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has never been in question. As we move into an era of great power competition, Airmen at Malmstrom Air Force Base are identifying challenges, gathering data, innovating processes, briefing senior leaders and building connections
May 21, 2024
HYDRA STRIKE

The 183d Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, conducted a comprehensive military readiness exercise, Exercise HYDRA STRIKE, May 8-12, 2024. Exercise HYDRA STRIKE put the unit's capabilities to the test by simulating Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) threats, requiring personnel to
April 18, 2024
Brown: Joint Force must continually drive change as threats evolve

The Defense Department must continually drive change and anticipate emerging threats to meet evolving national security demands, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., said April 16.
April 18, 2024
AFSFC explores updated non-lethal weapon options for Defender force

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Security Forces Center is continuing its efforts to arm Defenders with the technology and equipment they need to better protect people and resources across the Department of the Air Force. With a mission of training, equipping and managing
March 22, 2024
92nd Air Refueling Wing demonstrates strategic deterrence readiness for Titan Fury 24-2

Airmen assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing conducted exercise Titan Fury 24-2 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, March 18-22, 2024. During the exercise, Airmen demonstrated how Fairchild AFB generates and provides, when directed, specially trained and equipped KC-135 Stratotanker crews to
March 22, 2024
To Meet Security Challenges, DOD Makes Investments in Strategic Forces

The Defense Department is making investments in strategic force capabilities in the fiscal 2025 budget to meet the security challenges posed by competitors, a DOD official said.

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