• A Missile Maintainer's 100th Dispatch

    Missile maintainers work tirelessly to uphold one of the most demanding missions in the military. One Airman's recent achievement is a testament not only to the precision and discipline the job requires, but also to the grit, long hours, and commitment it takes to keep America’s nuclear deterrence

  • Excellence Recognized: JA wins Outstanding Young Judge Advocate of the Year

    What does it mean to win Outstanding Young Judge Advocate of the Year? The award selection requirements may have strict conditions about what is written on a Department of the Air Force Form 1206, but to be selected also means to always prioritize the mission, to have strong leadership skills, and

  • From Lieutenant to Wing Commander: Col. Galbert’s Full-Circle Journey

    It’s the summer of 2000 and you just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas. Thanks to your enrollment in the Reserve Officer Training Corps, you already knew where your path was headed after graduation: into the military.

  • Missile Security: A Week in the Life of the Defenders

    Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, defenders from the 90th, 790th, and 890th Missile Security Forces Squadrons trip out to the missile field to protect one of America’s most valuable strategic assets - the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. 

  • Medically and Mission Ready

    In 1917, the Army Sanitary Corps was created to combat infectious diseases during WWI. Evolving from the Army Sanitary Corps in 1949, the Air Force Medical Service was born. After nearly 20 years of expansion and reorganization of the AFMS, Special Order GA-5 was signed by General Curtis Lemay,