Sept. 14, 2020 Commentary: U.S. Air and Space Forces are accelerating innovation to deter and defend the American way of life This week, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force leadership will gather for the Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference, an annual showcase for the services’ latest thinking.
Sept. 11, 2020 DOD educates military service members, civilian employees on Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020, followed by Internal Revenue Service guidance issued on August 28, 2020, to temporarily defer the withholding of Social Security taxes for certain individuals beginning September 1, 2020
Sept. 10, 2020 AMAC tests Barksdale’s B-52 capability The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress August 24-26, 2020.
Sept. 8, 2020 Department of the Air Force awards contract for new ICBM system that enhances, strengthens US triad The contract award of $13.3 billion is an investment in enhancing the United States’ nuclear deterrence, as it is the cornerstone of national security policy and fundamental in continued protection for the U.S. and its allies.
Sept. 4, 2020 Digital Campaign virtual industry event slated for Sept. 21 The event will be conducted via Microsoft Teams Live Event from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander of Air Force Materiel Command.
Sept. 2, 2020 Test launch demonstrates safe, ready Minuteman III deterrent A team of AFNWC subject matter experts supported the launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 12:03 a.m. Pacific Time Sept. 2 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
Aug. 24, 2020 AFA Utah Chapter 235 recognizes 2020 Scowcroft Award winners The Air Force Association Utah Chapter 235 hosted the 2020 Brent Scowcroft Awards Ceremony Aug. 19 to recognize the outstanding individual and team logistics, maintenance and sustainment performers in the ICBM, air dominance, supply chain and munitions career fields. This was the 31st year the
Aug. 24, 2020 AFMC announces 2020 MAJCOM Spark Tank semifinalists The Air Force Materiel Command has selected five semifinalists from more than 90 submissions to the command-wide Spark Tank competition.
Aug. 12, 2020 50th Anniversary: First Minuteman III placed on alert at Minot Fifty years ago on Aug. 19, 1970, the very first Minuteman III ICBM was placed on alert status at Minot AFB, North Dakota.
Aug. 10, 2020 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