Global Strike Airmen strengthen strategic readiness during Global Thunder 26 Global Thunder 26 (GT26), the latest iteration of USSTRATCOM’s annual field training & command & control exercise, concluded Oct. 26 here. While Exercise GT26 occurred at multiple locations, Minot AFB supported activities amongst two bomb wings & a missile wing accounting for two thirds of the U.S.
Death Strike 25-03 tests 7th BW with largest munitions push in years The 7th Munitions Squadron and the 28th Bomber Generation Squadron conducted a large-scale munitions exercise Sept. 22–25 as part of Death Strike 25-03, a quarterly training event held by the munitions squadron that tests rapid generation, movement and loading procedures required for wartime
The Mighty Eighth, J-GSOC welcome new commander The Airmen of the Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Ty Neuman and said farewell to Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost during a change of command ceremony here November 6.
GT 254: AFGSC validates reliability, readiness of ICBM force with Minuteman III test launch AFGSC conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg SFB, Calif., on Nov. 5, 2025. This test, designated GT 254, evaluated the ongoing reliability, operational readiness, & accuracy of the ICBM system, a cornerstone of America's national defense.
Davis takes command of AFGSC Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen bid farewell to Gen. Thomas Bussiere and welcomed new commander Gen. S.L. Davis during a change of command ceremony here November 4. “This command underpins every operational plan in the Department of War with its long range nuclear and conventional strike. If