Nov. 9, 2018 Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center leader selected for first star Col. John Olson, a U.S. Air Force Reservist, was nominated for the promotion this month by the President, pending Senate confirmation.
Oct. 15, 2018 19 interns graduate into nuclear center jobs Nineteen civilian interns recently graduated from their training with the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.
Sept. 14, 2018 Pawlikowski, Rand inducted into Order of the Nucleus The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently inducted two new members, the former commanders of Air Force Materiel Command and Air Force Global Strike Command, into its prestigious Order of the Nucleus for their extraordinary support of the Air Force nuclear mission.
Aug. 15, 2018 Aug. 16 marks 50th anniversary of first Minuteman III launch Fifty years ago, 1968 was a tumultuous year, from North Vietnam’s surprise “Tet Offensive” to Dr. King’s assassination, from race riots in major U.S. cities, to the first humans orbiting the moon. And in August of that year, three major powers conducted nuclear-related tests.
June 5, 2018 AFNWC tops last year’s assistance fund goal by raising over $11K The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently raised more than 530 percent of its goal for the Air Force Assistance Fund at its headquarters location here, garnering the base’s top contributor spot again for the second year.
Feb. 6, 2018 ICBM System Directorate employees recognized at AFNWC annual awards The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center announced its annual award winners at a ceremony Jan. 25 and two Hill Air Force Base civilian employees brought home top honors.
Nov. 16, 2017 Nuclear weapons leader selected for first star An Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center colonel has been nominated for the rank of brigadier general.
Nov. 14, 2017 Flight tests help qualify nuclear bomb for US, NATO aircraft The Air Force recently completed a series of initial tests to qualify a nuclear gravity bomb for multiple U.S. and NATO aircraft.
Oct. 18, 2017 AFNWC gets new commander Maj. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris took command of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center during a ceremony Oct. 6 at Hardin Field.
Oct. 3, 2017 Air Force awards contracts for next-generation ICBM airborne launch control system The Air Force awarded two contracts Oct. 3, 2017, for upgrading the system that enables an aircraft to control an intercontinental ballistic missile’s launch from a silo in the ground.