July 25, 2019 Twenty-First Century Nuclear Deterrence: Operationalizing the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review America must maintain credible nuclear deterrent capabilities to convince potential adversaries and allies alike that the US will defend its vital interests and will employ those capabilities, all while hedging against an uncertain future. Despite the changing environment, America continues to view
July 17, 2019 Intern 'Meet Up' teaches emotional intelligence The Intern “Meet Up” event was hosted to help interns across the many mission partners of Kirtland to learn about emotional intelligence, personal bias and spiritual fitness; and to create social ties amongst each other.
July 16, 2019 Air Force releases request for proposals for new ICBM system The request is for the weapon system’s Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase and includes five production lot options to produce and deploy the weapon system.
June 14, 2019 AFNWC members support New Mexico food bank AFNWC members support New Mexico food bank! Several volunteers from AFNWC’s Engineering Directorate at Kirtland AFB, NM, packed food into boxes and loaded them onto 16 pallets, weighing 1,000 pounds each, last month at Albuquerque's Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico. According to the food bank, it
June 14, 2019 Former AFNWC deputy director appointed to senior executive service and new position KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- A former Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center deputy was appointed to the Senior Executive Service in April.For almost four years, starting in 2015, Paul Waugh served as AFNWC’s deputy director for its Air-Delivered Capabilities Directorate, where he enabled the center
April 30, 2019 AFNWC product support manager receives high-level DoD award The Defense Department recently recognized an Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center employee for outstanding product support management.
April 9, 2019 New mobilization general joins Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center In March, Brig. Gen. Paul Knapp, a U.S. Air Force Reservist, began his new position as the mobilization assistant to the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander. In this position, he helps direct the Air Force’s nuclear modernization, acquisition, and sustainment programs with more than 1,300
April 8, 2019 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center leaders donate to Air Force Assistance Fund Major Gen. Shaun Morris, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center commander, left, and Brig. Gen. Paul Knapp, his new mobilization assistant, sign their Air Force Assistance Fund pledge forms in Morris’ office to help the center kick off its 2019 campaign. The fund supports the Air Force Aid Society, Air
March 22, 2019 AFNWC interns check out bombers and ICBM in Arizona Several civilian interns recently traveled to Arizona to get a personal look at the many nuclear weapons systems their efforts support.
Feb. 27, 2019 Stratcom Commander: Modernizing Nuclear Triad Critical to Defense The nuclear triad, which is composed of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles and bombers, “is the most important element of our national defense, and we have to make sure that we’re always ready to respond to any threat,” the commander of U.S. Strategic Command