AFGSC announces Global Strike Challenge scores

Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of the sixth Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Nov. 15.

The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, won the Fairchild Trophy for the Best Bomb Wing, while the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom AFB, Montana, won the Blanchard Trophy for the best ICBM Wing. 

Other top honors included the Bourland Trophy for the Best Helicopter Squadron, awarded to the 40th Helicopter Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, the Charlie Fire Team trophy for Best Security Forces, 341st Security Forces Group, Malmstrom AFB, and the Ellis Giant Sword trophy for the Best Bomber Maintenance, 509th and 131st Bomb Wings, Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Malmstrom AFB won the Spirit Bell Trophy for the best team spirit.

For the first time this year, the Barksdale Trophy was given by the community of Shreveport and Bossier City to the community with the best support to an Air Force Global Strike Command Wing. The winner of the Barksdale Trophy was the City of Abilene, Texas, which surrounds Dyess AFB.

The score posting event connects the command's heritage and mission, while at the same time recognizing and celebrating the "best of the best" in technical and weapons system expertise in the bomber, missile, helicopter and security forces areas.

Participants in the 2017 Global Strike Challenge included Air Force Global Strike Command's nine wings plus units from Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard.