Groundbreaking took place Dec. 11 at McChord AFB, Wash., for the new 23,500-square-foot building that will house the Washington Air National Guard’s 262nd Network Warfare Squadron that supports USAF’s 688th Information Operations Wing at Lackland AFB, Tex. “This is more than just a groundbreaking for a new facility,” said Col. William Morrow, 688th IOW vice commander. He added, “It enables the 262nd NWS experts to deliver groundbreaking cyber capabilities through 24th Air Force and Air Force Space Command to protect our nation.” The $5.6 million construction project is scheduled for completion in October 2010. Lt. Col. Kelly Hughes, with the 262nd NWS, said the unit “will utilize a state-of-the-art center within the facility to continue to innovate and change the way the Air Force views the security of our data networks.” (Lackland report by Capt Carrie L. Kessler)
Air Force Conducts Test Launch of Minuteman III ICBM
May 21, 2025
The Air Force tested an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif,. at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time May. 21. The successful test saw the missile equipped with a single reentry vehicle travel more than 4,200 miles to strike a test site near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall…