• Hill AFB hosted 15 Soviet inspectors for an ICBM Technical Exhibition Nov. 4-5, 1991. This inspection played an important role in moving the implementation of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty forward because it showed the two sides could work together – making the treaty enforceable.

    1990s: Beginning of ICBM program inspections

    Strategic arms reduction continued as an important topic of discussion between the United States and its Cold War opponent, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, throughout the latter half of that conflict. A round of arms reduction negotiations began by U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1982 resulted in the opposite of the desired outcome, however, and both nations increased participation in the arms race over the next several years.
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    AFMC virtual town hall addresses COVID-19, diversity, command future

    Diversity and inclusion, the coronavirus pandemic and the strategic direction of the Air Force Materiel Command were among the many topics covered during a virtual town hall, July 29.Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley C. Cadell, AFMC Command Chief, addressed questions in front of a live, virtual audience during
  • An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during an operational test at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 4 August 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. ICBM test launches demonstrate the U.S. nuclear enterprise is safe, secure, effective and ready to defend the United States and its allies. ICBMs provide the U.S. and its allies the necessary deterrent capability to maintain freedom to operate and navigate globally in accordance with international laws and norms. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hanah Abercrombie)

    Minuteman III launches from Vandenberg

    An operational test launch of an Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 12:21 a.m. Pacific Time.
  • Brig. Gen. Anthony W. “Awgie” Genatempo, right, took command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center during a ceremony June 26 at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. He succeeds Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris, left, who took command of AFNWC in October 2017. Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, on right of screen projection, virtually presided over the center’s change-of-command ceremony. Dr. Will Roper, Air Force assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, on left of screen, virtually presided over the change in leadership for the Air Force program executive officer for strategic systems, a dual-hatted position for the center commander. (Air Force photos by Capt. Matthew Rice)

    AFNWC gets new commander

    Brig. Gen. Anthony W. “Awgie” Genatempo took command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center during a ceremony June 26 at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico.
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    AFMC command team to host virtual town hall

    Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Stanley Cadell, AFMC Command Chief, will host a command-wide virtual town hall, July 29, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. ET.The town hall will stream live on the AFMC Facebook page with opportunities for participants to submit questions to leadership both prior to and during
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    AFMC to host Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day

    The Air Force Materiel Command will host a Digital Campaign Virtual Industry Exchange Day, July 30, to gather input and feedback from academia and industry on the newly-launched priority effort.“We need to streamline the design, development, acquisition and testing to get technology to our warfighters faster. This is critical to our support of the
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    AFMC launches Spark Tank competition

    Air Force Materiel Command Airmen are invited to submit innovative, game-changing ideas to compete in the AFMC Spark Tank competition.The submitters of the top five, most innovative, game-changing ideas will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges during the AFMC Senior Leader Conference this September. This panel will then select the top two ideas
  • 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aubree Milks)

    Nuclear digital sustainment team wins acquisition award

    A digital sustainment team for the next U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) recently won one of the Air Force Service Acquisition Executive’s Product Support Innovation awards.
  • Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander offers his perspective as a senior Air Force leader and African American. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Vaughn)

    Here’s what I’m thinking about

    As the Commander of Pacific Air Forces, a senior leader in our Air Force, and an African-American, many of you may be wondering what I’m thinking about the current events surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd. Here’s what I’m thinking about.
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    AFMC Digital Campaign aims to modernize, streamline life cycle process

    The Air Force Materiel Command has launched a new Digital Campaign to modernize and streamline the life cycle process of Air Force platforms and systems, ensuring warfighters have the technology required to maintain a competitive advantage over adversaries.“Transitioning to a digital AFMC enterprise is a priority for our command and is foundational
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