• AF reaches first milestone in acquisition of new ICBM

    The Air Force received approval on August 23 for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program to start the next phase of its acquisition effort.With this formal Defense Acquisition System “Milestone A” approval, the GBSD program enters the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction phase of its effort

  • AFNWC delivers updated reentry vehicle training simulators for maintainers

    Air Force technicians maintaining nuclear reentry vehicle systems will soon have upgraded training simulators to help them succeed in their mission of strategic deterrence.Thanks to a joint effort between the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center and Air Force Global Strike Command, technicians

  • Hill AFB teen wins regional Youth of the Year award

    Recently recognized as the Military Region Youth of the Year, 17-year-old Ashley McCarty, of Roy, admits she would have laughed if someone suggested five years ago she would one day be representing military youth in the region.Several years ago, McCarty was extremely shy, but enjoyed participating

  • Facts about this year's flu vaccine

    What’s new with the flu vaccine this year?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) voted that the live attenuated influenza vaccine, also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine, should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season.Every year the CDC