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
Feb. 21, 2019 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recognizes annual award winners The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center announced its annual award winners at a ceremony Jan. 24 at the Mountain View Club here.“Congratulations to our winners for their exceptional efforts throughout 2018 to ensure our nation’s most powerful weapon systems are never doubted and always feared,” said
Feb. 5, 2019 Nuclear Weapons Center recognized for excellence The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for the fifth time since the center stood up in 2006.
Dec. 21, 2018 Nuclear weapons interns graduate into permanent jobs Several civilian interns recently graduated from their training with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. Under the Air Force Civilian Intern Program, 24 interns were recognized for successfully completing a two- or three-year program of on-the-job training, professional and personal development,
Dec. 12, 2018 Dec. 16 marks 60th anniversary of Vandenberg’s first nuclear-capable ballistic missile launch On Nov. 6, an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg AFB, Calif., down the Western Test Range over the Pacific Ocean. The launch was supported by members of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, especially the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems
Dec. 6, 2018 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s executive director receives Presidential Rank Award The White House recently recognized the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s Executive Director Joseph Oder as a 2018 Air Force recipient of the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive.
Dec. 4, 2018 Nuclear bomb kit reaches major milestone for production phase The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s new guided tail-kit assembly, or TKA.