A B-1 bomber takes off from the flightline at Dyess AFB

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  • More than just bombs on target

    When the aircrew of a B-52 Stratofortess is in the heat of combat operations 30,000 feet above a target area, one thing they don't need to worry about is whether any of the 70,000 pounds of weapons it's capable of carrying fail to release. Attempting to land with a release malfunction (hung bomb)

  • Command Post: stepping up to the plate

    The phone rings and a young Airman picks it up and hears ... "THIS IS BASE OPS WITH A NOTIFICATION OF AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY. She grabs a pen and begins to write. "THE IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY INVOLVES A B-52 HEAVY, TAIL NUMBER, ONE-ZERO-ZERO-EIGHT. FIVE SOULS ON BOARD. NATURE OF EMERGENCY, NUMBER FOUR

  • The 307 BW welcomes newcomers for July 2014

    The 307th Bomb Wing welcomes the following newcomers for July 2014.Senior Airman AKIN, ZACHARY R., 307th Logistics Readiness SquadronSenior Airman CAMPBELL-WORK, ELIZABETH S., 307th Civil Engineer SquadronStaff Sgt. EIDEMILLER, RICHARD J., 707th Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman FAIRCLOTH, SHARON

  • Military pay technicians keep payroll flowing

    The door to military pay office swings open and in walks an Air Force staff sergeant. He's been a traditional reservist for a little over three months and has yet to receive a paycheck. He looks at a pay clerk and politely asks: "Why am I not getting paid?"The staff sergeant has come to the right

  • Dragon's Eye demo exercises AFGSC's innovative capabilities

    As demand increases to find innovative ways to support mission requirements in a resource-constrained environment, Air Force Global Strike Command is looking to enhance its warfighting capabilities from within. As the nation's long-range strike force provider, the command is currently working to