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Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Commander Maj. Gen. Shaun Morris and AFNWC’s Staff Sgt. Mychavia Harris, the center’s most junior member in 2016, prepare to place a fourth oak leaf cluster on the center’s sign on Wyoming Blvd. here Feb. 1, 2019. The oak leaf cluster was the center’s fifth organizational excellence award since its inception in March of 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jim Fisher)

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Dulzia Clinton, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center program manager intern (right), learns about values she shares with Emily Silva, base operational contracting intern, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., July 16, 2019. The Intern “Meet Up” event was created to help create social connections amongst interns working at Kirtland and provide necessary support for their career. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin J. Prisbrey)

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Air Force Global Strike tests Minuteman III missile with launch from Vandenberg
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. AFNWC supported the test, which focused on the ICBM fuze....
Nuclear weapons center again recognized for excellence
Air Force Materiel Command’s commander, Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., (left), shakes hands with Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, as he presents him with the center’s sixth Air Force Organizational Excellence award...
Nuclear bomb kit reaches major milestone
A joint test assembly undergoes a flight test at Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range in Nevada.The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October 2018 to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear...
Air-launched cruise missile passes tests
An unarmed AGM-86B Air-Launched Cruise Missile maneuvers over the Utah Test and Training Range en route to its final target during a Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program simulated combat mission Sept. 22, 2014. The ALCM, released from a B-52H...
Malmstrom completes first ICBM programmed depot maintenance
A launch facility operated by Malmstrom Air Force Base is shown April 13, 2017. The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron, part of Air Force Materiel Command, completed programmed depot maintenance on a launch facility at Malmstrom, a first-ever for...

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Air Force update for COVID-19
Air Force update for COVID-19
NJ Guard's 177th Fighter Wing still flying during pandemic
NJ Guard's 177th Fighter Wing still flying during pandemic
The 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, continues defending the nation’s borders and preparing for combat ...
AFIMSC leans on technology to keep mission going
AFIMSC leans on technology to keep mission going
When the pandemic began limiting movement and placing challenges on the entire Air Force, AFIMSC started leveraging techn...
Update: Air Force BMT graduation and schedule
Update: Air Force BMT graduation and schedule
The revised schedule will allow BMT to restructure and enhance social-distancing requirements across the training campus ...
Travis AFB works to prevent COVID-19 spread, ensure readiness
Travis AFB works to prevent COVID-19 spread, ensure readiness
As COVID-19 sweeps across the United States and the world, Travis AFB has taken several actions to prevent further spread...
419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip
419th Fighter Wing hosts F-35 virtual field trip
During the virtual field trip, Silkey provided an overview of the aircraft’s capabilities to his online audience to inclu...
Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers
Air Force releases guidance on use of cloth face covers
Air Force postpones boards due to COVID-19 restrictions
Air Force postpones boards due to COVID-19 restrictions
Air Force Reserve mobilizes medics to New York for COVID-19 response
Air Force Reserve mobilizes medics to New York for COVID-19 response
Air Force Reserve Command units mobilized more than 40 doctors, more than 70 nurses and approximately 13 respiratory tech...
‘Disruptive renovation’: Airman fitness vital amid COVID-19 pandemic
‘Disruptive renovation’: Airman fitness vital amid COVID-19 pandemic
According to the American College of Sports Medicine, regular physical activity can help reduce feelings of stress and an...

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