Once a victim of sequestration and last year’s government shutdown, Air Force Global Strike Command’s Global Strike Challenge returns to Barksdale AFB, La., Nov. 3-5 for its capstone symposium and score-posting events. The events mark the end of the fourth iteration of the GSC, and include the score posting for competitions among the command’s missile, bomber, helicopter, and security forces communities. There are about 350 airmen participating from eight air force installations. In addition to competitive events, a technology and innovation symposium is scheduled for Nov. 4 at the Bossier Civic Center in Bossier City, La. Speakers for the events include Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James, AFGSC boss Lt. Gen. Stephen Wilson, CMSAF James Cody, and Madelyn Creedon, deputy administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration. Awards are slated for the best ICBM team, B-1B Lancer, B-2, B-52, UH-1N Huey, and security forces unit. (GSC 2014 fact sheet.)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
