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Dr. Donna Johnson, Assistant Vice President for Academic Advancement and Partnerships at Louisiana Tech, has been selected to participate in the revamped Barksdale Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Program beginning in mid-December, further strengthening the University’s partnership with the home of Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). Johnson was inducted on base Dec. 10 and will serve for two years. The goal of the Honorary Commander Program is to build and maintain a strong and lasting bond between BAFB and surrounding communities, and to expose community leaders to the mission of t...

Air Force Takes Next Step in Efforts to Ready B-1 for Future Hypersonic Missiles A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron, 412th Test Wing, releases a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile during an external release demonstration in the skies over Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 4, 2020. (U.S. Air Force/Ethan Wagner) 10 Dec 2020 Weeks after the U.S. Air Force proved it could mount an advanced stealth cruise missile externally on the B-1B Lancer for the first time, it has taken the next step, test-firing an inert missile from under the B-1's fuselage. The 419th Flight...

Shooting in us history. [inaudible] >> jesus camp bullis was the first security guard to get to the floor where government stephen paddock was in his room. he had a shooting rampage that went on for 10 uninterrupted minutes leaving the dead and at least 500 limited. >> the bombers and intercontinental ballistic missile sites, you are the only military installation in america for post to have three legs in a nuclear triangle. the air force base is vital to the global strike command mission to provide strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support anytime, anywhere. >> that is vice presi...

What does it say about our country right now? >> it's almost saddening to be honest with you. because we need to understand that within the boundaries of bossier parish we have the air force base. we have the second bomb wing, the mighty 8th air force and global strike command. we have many veterans that live in our community. and it's a very patriotic area. and we stand, you know, for that flag. we stand for our country. we stand for our veterans. sometimes i don't feel like we feel like we are very close to this situation. we almost feel like that we're an iron bubble, but, yet, it can penet...

Thank you. and the united states is conducting a intercontinental ballistic missile from vandenberg air force base in california overnight. it's the fourth icbm launch from that statement this year. in a statement, the global strike command said the test is meant to, quote, validate, the effectiveness and readiness of the weapons system. it comes after the u.s. conducted their second test launch of the icbm last friday. the accuracy is in doubt. and does not believe that pyongyang has the technology to survive re-entry. yesterday in its first briefing in q and a since taking office, secretar...