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Minot Task Force 21 to Host Nuclear Triad Symposium in North Dakota

Minot Task Force 21 to Host Nuclear Triad Symposium in North Dakota

Lt. Gen. Michael J. Lutton U.S. Air Force Photo Minot Area Chamber EDC (MACEDC) Task Force 21 announced they will host a nuclear triad symposium in Minot, North Dakota Tuesday, April 23, 2024. The symposium will focus on sustaining credible nuclear deterrence amidst...

2024 DAF Art Contest opens for 2D, 3D artists

2024 DAF Art Contest opens for 2D, 3D artists

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) --The 2024 Department of the Air Force Art Contest opened March 1 and runs through April 30.Any authorized patrons of DAF morale, welfare and recreation programs and facilities – beginning at age six – can participate in...

Study Shows Higher Rates of Some Cancers in ICBM Personnel

Study Shows Higher Rates of Some Cancers in ICBM Personnel

The Air Force found increased rates of breast and prostate cancers in service members who worked on nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles compared to the general population, according to a preliminary study of data publicly released on March 13. “What we don’t...

USAF Slashes Plans for MH-139 Helicopter Fleet Size, Locations

USAF Slashes Plans for MH-139 Helicopter Fleet Size, Locations

The Air Force is dramatically scaling back its plans for the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter, cutting its projected fleet from 80 to 42 aircraft and reducing the number of bases that will host the new chopper. For now, that means some units will continue to operate the...

5 BW Annual Awards 2023

5 BW Annual Awards 2023

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