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July 28, 2022

HMAS Canberra Stows an Osprey for The First Time at Sea

PACIFIC OCEAN -- Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) embarked two MV-22B Osprey military aircraft onboard and successfully moved the Osprey off the flight deck into the hangar for the first time at sea during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.The MV-22B's will operate from Canberra for the duration of RIMPAC in another

July 28, 2022

Building Asymmetric Advantage in Indo-Pacific Part of DOD Approach to Chinese Aggression

WASHINGTON -- In the Indo-Pacific region, Chinese aggression demonstrates an effort by Beijing to deconstruct core elements of the international rules-based order and assert greater control over the waterways that connect it with its neighbors, the assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs said.Last month, for instance, a

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron is pictured alongside another B-52 assigned to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron on July 7, 2022. Both bombers participated in the B-52 Minot Roadshow event where the 49th TES, 340th Weapons Squadron, 69th BS, and 23rd BS executed combined sorties allowing for close collaboration and validation of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures previously developed by the TES and WPS through integrated flight test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

July 27, 2022

B-52 OT, WPS, and Ops squadrons collaborate during Test and Weapons School Roadshow at Minot AFB

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron recently integrated with the 340th Weapons Squadron, 69th Bomb Squadron, and 23rd Bomb Squadron during the B-52 Test and Weapons School Roadshow at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 5-8, 2022.

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrives in support of a Bomber Task Force training exercise at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, July 10, 2022.

July 10, 2022

B-2 Spirit stealth bombers deploy to RAAF Base Amberley, Australia

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers arrived from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to support a Pacific Air Forces Bomber Task Force deployment, here July 10.

Capt. Erika Tucker, 9th Bomb Squadron pilot, greets Capt. Dustin Weeks, 7th Operations Group executive officer, after conducting pre-flight checks on a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 30, 2022. The U.S. Department of Defense builds partnerships through focused activities such as senior leader engagements, security force assistance, and cooperation, and multi-national exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

July 8, 2022

Two 7th BW B-1s integrate with African partners; showcase support during Exercise African Lion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Two B-1B Lancers launched from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, in support of a Bomber Task Force Continental United States (CONUS)-to-CONUS tasking. A BTF CONUS-to-CONUS mission is a tasking from geographic combatant commanders requesting bomber aircraft to launch from their home unit to conduct an operation in another theater before returning home.

The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron test loads a new nuclear-capable weapons delivery system for the B-2 Spirit bomber on June 13, 2022 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The 72nd TES conducts testing and evaluation of new equipment, software and weapons systems for the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead)

July 8, 2022

B-2 executes new nuclear tactic in B61-12 JTA capstone test

Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. — A B-2A Spirit stealth bomber released a B61-12 Joint Test Assembly utilizing a new capability known as Radar Aided Targeting System during a capstone test at the Tonopah Test Range, June 14, 2022.

USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740), a nuclear powered Bomber Submarine stops at HMNB Clyde for a port visit whilst in UK strengthening ties between the USA and the UK.

July 1, 2022

USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) arrives in Faslane, Scotland

FASLANE, Scotland — The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) arrived at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde, Scotland (Faslane) for a scheduled port visit, July 1, 2022.

June 30, 2022

Rim of the Pacific 2022 Officially Begins

U.S. Navy -- Twenty-six nations, 38 surface ships, four submarines, nine national land forces, more than 30 unmanned systems, approximately 170 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will train and operate in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California, June 29 to Aug. 4.Following Rim of the Pacific's (RIMPAC) theme of Capable Adaptive

Setting up IRIS onto a B-52 before an aerial demonstration

June 23, 2022

New BLOS capability on the horizon for B-52s, first IRIS air demo complete

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — A new beyond line of sight communication system underwent an aerial demonstration on a B-52, June 22, 2022.

June 21, 2022

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Commemorates 50 Years of Partnership, Ally Support 

Representatives from the United States, allies and partner nations joined together to toast the work the Defense Security Cooperation Agency has been doing for more than a half century.