53rd Wing B-52 executes long-range mine test, advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment A B-52H Stratofortress attached to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron validated the ability to deploy inert Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) QuickStrike Extended Range (QS-ER) mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii at the Pacific Missile Range
ShOC-N to host Industry Day, dynamic targeting focus The 805th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Shadow Operations Center – Nellis, will host an Industry Day focusing on dynamic targeting and kill-chain automation experimentation on June 9, 2023, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Environmental analysis clears Sentinel missile infrastructure construction for takeoff The construction phase of Sentinel, the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar missile modernization effort, was cleared for takeoff May 19 as Robert Moriarty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, signed the project’s environmental record of decision.
Tiger Council: Kirtland's New Initiative Kirtland Air Force Base has recently started The Tiger Council, a new homegrown initiative that focuses on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) to help counter any negative social and cultural issues by promoting awareness, education, and action.
Airman of Minot: 1st Lt. Aaron Chen 1st Lt. Aaron Chen, 742nd Missile Squadron Nuclear and Missiles Operations officer, and his mother immigrated from Singapore to a small town in New York. At a young age, Chen wanted to join the Air Force directly out of high school.