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July 7, 2017
Adaptive sports shift Warrior Games athlete's outlook on life

CHICAGO -- “I was sitting at home alone one night and had taken out my pistol; I remember how cool it felt in my hands and knowing I was moments away from taking my life. In that split second, my phone went off with a text from one of my Airmen who said he needed my help getting to work the next
June 30, 2017
Focus on Defense: Sustaining the nuclear triad

The 2017 Focus on Defense Symposium was held June 21st at the Ogden Eccles Center and was co-hosted by the Air Force Sustainment Center and Utah Air Force Association.
June 26, 2017
ICBM Country: Hill AFB, Utah workers play key role in future of strategic defense

Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the second in a two-part series.The nation needs a robust nuclear deterrent. Not just any missiles, but the most responsive strategic weapon systems
June 26, 2017
ICBM Country: Ogden Air Logistics Complex restoring Air Force’s nuclear launch facilities

Editor's Note: Hill Air Force Base units are helping ensure the nuclear triad remains an effective strategic deterrent now and into the future. This is the first in a two-part series.For more than 50 years, rural American pastures in the Great Plains have housed a key leg in the air-, land- and
June 22, 2017
Programmed Depot Maintenance: A major milestone in Minuteman III sustainment

Since the first Minuteman I came on alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles have been the cornerstone of America’s nuclear deterrent force. Designed for a 10-year life, the Minuteman III is still going strong after more than 45 years as the
May 11, 2017
Center awards major long-range radar contract

The contract award covers the engineering and manufacturing development of three production representative units, but allows the ability to exercise options for low-rate production, interim contractor support, and full rate production when appropriate.
April 27, 2017
309th AMARG applauded for valuable AFSOC support

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gregory Ferguson, the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), along with an MC-130H Talon II aircraft and its crew, recently visited the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) to recognize
Feb. 10, 2017
F-35A stealth brings flexibility to battlespace

Stealth isn’t new in the Air Force. But, stealth combined with the multirole capabilities of the F-35A is proving to be a game changer in the Nevada desert.Units from across the Air Force have converged here for Red Flag 17-01, the Air Force’s premier air combat exercise, which pits a friendly force
Jan. 27, 2017
Partnership streamlines depot maintenance for ICBM wings

The 309th Missile Maintenance Group and Defense Logistics Agency recently worked together on an initiative to establish a “retail-like” support structure in order to stock, store and distribute parts and supplies to the Air Force’s three ICBM wings.
Dec. 2, 2016
Construction begins on new aerospace building at Hill AFB

Developers at Hill Air Force Base are breaking ground on another new construction project this week - creating more space for new jobs at the base.
Sept. 2, 2016
Utah DOD agencies host annual meeting with American Indian tribes

Utah Department of Defense agencies hosted their annual face-to-face meeting Aug. 25-26 with American Indian tribes who claim ancestral and ongoing ties to lands managed by the DOD agencies.
Sept. 1, 2016
AF reaches first milestone in acquisition of new ICBM

The Air Force received approval Aug. 23 for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program to start the next phase of its acquisition effort.
Sept. 1, 2016
AFNWC delivers updated reentry vehicle training simulators for maintainers

Air Force technicians maintaining nuclear reentry vehicle systems will soon have upgraded training simulators to help them succeed in their mission of strategic deterrence.Thanks to a joint effort between the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Global Strike Command, technicians
July 13, 2016
Ogden ALC delivers 12th F-35A

The Ogden Air Logistics Complex recently completed modifications on the 12th F-35A Lightning II for the Air Force's active-duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing.

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