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  • Air Force Global Strike Command Supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Sometime after noon CDT today, three Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Spirit bombers returned to home base after striking targets in support of the international response which is enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. The B-2s landed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after a more than 25-hour

  • Deterrence assurance at Red Flag

    Members of the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings integrated to support three B-2 Spirits at Red Flag 11-3, Nellis Air Force Base, NV. Red Flag is a realistic combat operations exercise, or 'peacetime battlefield,' providing the air forces of the United States and its allies with the ability to train to

  • National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of March 1, 2011

    This week the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard announced a decrease in activated reservists, while the Navy announced an increase. The net collective result is 215 fewer reservists activated than last week. At any given time, services may activate some units and individuals while

  • Officials to issue new camouflage uniforms to deployers

    Airmen deploying to Afghanistan in 2011 will see a new uniform issued to them as part of their deployment gear beginning in March.While Airmen have been faced with a slew of uniform changes in recent years, this new uniform is not a matter of image or heritage but instead has resulted from a joint

  • Hancox assumes command of 131st Mission Support Group

    In a change of command ceremony officiated by Colonel Gregory Champagne, 131st Bomb Wing Commander, Colonel Kathleen Hancox assumed command of the Mission Support Group from Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Jones at Lambert ANGB Saint Louis, January 8. Colonel Hancox is excited about her new position and

  • Missouri Air Guard wing earns top honors at Global Strike Challenge

    The classic association of Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing and the United States Air Force's 509th Bomb Wing won the Fairchild Trophy, the top honor at the Global Strike Challenge, for the best bomb wing.The integrated wings received this prestigious honor in recognition of technical

  • Guardsmen headed to Afghanistan are treated to Blues game in style

    Soldiers and Airmen of the Missouri National Guard bound for Afghanistan were recently treated to a St. Louis Blues hockey game courtesy of Blues player Erik Johnson and Northwestern Mutual - The Qualy Group. The servicemen watched the Nov. 20 Blues versus the New Jersey Devils game from Johnson's

  • Uniform phase out dates draw near

    With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010-- 100 percent

  • Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please!

    It's that time of year. People are starting to go to the hospital or doctor's office with common colds and respiratory symptoms. But there are some simple things you can to do to avoid feeling "under the weather." off duty or on.Are you aware that colds, flu, most sore throats, and bronchitis are