Released October 9, 2024, this video is a remake from the original "Our Nation's Shield" video to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Air Force Global Strike Command. It was released in October to keep celebrations from AFGSC's anniversary ongoing, reflecting on historic U.S. Strategic Command milestones such as, Gen. Curtis E. LeMay becoming commander of Strategic Air Command in 1948, the 1951 flight of Colonel Michael McCoy delivering the first combat ready B-47B to SAC, the SM-65D Atlas going on alert at Vandenberg Space Force Base in 1959, and 1962 saw the first 10 Minuteman I ICBMs going on alert at Malmstrom Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force video edited by Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman)
In a significant move to empower its forces, Twentieth Air Force has officially launched the first of its kind Warfighting, Innovation, and Lethality team, March 2026. Developed over a one-year period from the idea that the best solutions often come from those closest to the problem, the WIL team is designed to be a powerful advocacy tool, turning grassroots ideas into enterprise-wide improvements.
The Air Force’s shift to Agile Combat Employment (ACE) in support of Joint All Domain Operations reflects a fundamental shift in the operating environment defined by a transparent battlefield, denied sanctuary, extended adversarial range, advanced Anti-Access/Area-Denial, and contested logistics. In this environment, Civil Engineers must be more than technical experts; they must make rapid, autonomous decisions under pressure to survive. To...
