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The Air Force’s first E-4B simulator is up and running
April 15, 2022 — E-4B pilots and flight engineers have a new way to accomplish training thanks to the delivery of a new E-4B-specific simulator. The milestone was commemorated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a facility in La Vista, Neb., April 14... MORE

Exercise Agile Tiger: Integrated deterrence in the heartland of America
April 12, 2022 — Whiteman Air Force Base concluded the first iteration of Exercise Agile Tiger, designed to improve joint warfighter lethality through high fidelity mission planning, execution, and debrief.Exercise Agile Tiger enhanced participants’ ability to communicate, collaborate and operate together, ensuring unity of effort across the joint force.Over the... MORE

DEGRE-22 WarGame Focuses on Strategic Deterrence, Assurance, Escalation Management
April 8, 2022 — U.S. Strategic Command, in association with the U.S. Naval War College, conducted a Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review WarGame April 4-8... MORE

USS Alaska Takes Trophy 5th Time in Decade
April 8, 2022 — The crews of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN 732) were recently announced as the recipients of the 2021 U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Omaha Trophy... MORE

Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel
April 5, 2022 — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad... MORE

Air Force delivers E-4B simulator
April 5, 2022 — E-4B pilots and flight engineers assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group at Offutt Air Force Base, have a new state-of-the-art training device... MORE

Whiteman Air Force Base hosts large-force joint integration exercise
April 4, 2022 — On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country.Following months-long planning, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of high-fidelity distributed mission planning,... MORE

US B-52s bring region together through Middle East Presence Patrol
March 29, 2022 — Coalition and regional partner air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress and two F-22 Raptors on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility March 29... MORE

Barksdale Airmen accomplish Bomber Task Force deployment, return home
March 29, 2022 — Since the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron arrived to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam in February the total force accomplished a variety of strategic missions to include: strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific, engaging the joint force with close air support rehearsals, and refining tactics and techniques in a different geographic area of responsibility—all as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment... MORE

USS Wyoming women make history during ballistic-missile submarine patrol
March 24, 2022 — KINGS BAY, Ga. - It has been more than 12 years since women were authorized to serve aboard submarines. While women comprise nearly one-fourth of the Department of Defense’s total force, only a small fraction of women serve on submarines... MORE