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A B-52 arrives at Joint Base San Antonio. The aircraft will undergo installation of a new radar system at a nearby Boeing facility. (Courtesy photo by the Boeing Co.)

May 30, 2023

U.S. Air Force kicks off Radar Modernization for B-52 Stratofortress fleet

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — A B-52 from the 307th Bomb Wing arrived at a Boeing Co., facility in San Antonio, on May 25, to begin receiving the Active Electronically Scanned Array system, also known as AESA, as part of the Air Force’s B-52 Radar Modernization Program.

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to deploy inert Joint Direct Attack Munition QuickStrike Extended Range mines off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in March, 2023.

May 24, 2023

53rd Wing B-52 executes long-range mine test, advancing maritime capabilities in a contested environment

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — A B-52H Stratofortress attached to the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron validated the ability to deploy inert Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) QuickStrike Extended Range (QS-ER) mines from a standoff distance of more than 40 miles off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in early March, 2023.

Shown is an illustration of the LGM-35A Sentinel, the Air Force’s newest weapon system known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. The new designation, approved by Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, modernizes the intercontinental ballistic missile leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

May 23, 2023

Environmental analysis clears Sentinel missile infrastructure construction for takeoff

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The construction phase of Sentinel, the Air Force’s multi-billion-dollar missile modernization effort, was cleared for takeoff May 19 as Robert Moriarty, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, signed the project’s environmental record of decision.

May 22, 2023

ROK CWMD director discusses U.S.-ROK Extended Deterrence efforts during visit to USSTRATCOM

Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. — On May 17th, Maj Gen Park Hu Soung, the director of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff's Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) directorate, and Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge, Combined Forces Command Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Planning and Policy, met with U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM).

An Airman installs an AgilePod onto a B-52

May 11, 2023

AgilePod Demo Expands B-52 Communications

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The backbone of the U.S.’s strategic bomber force, the B-52 Stratofortress, will soon demonstrate advanced communications capabilities through the new AgilePod, enabling a modernized, further-reaching, more secure communication on the historic aircraft.B-52 aircrew depend on rapid incoming and outgoing communication—whether that be with other

Photo of Airmen Standing in front of a B-52.

May 9, 2023

A Trophy Team: 307th Bomb Wing Maintainers take home AFRC Honors

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Rider always seems to be smiling.Maybe it’s because he gets to supervise the 707th Maintenance Squadron’s Load Crew #1 here. The group, consisting of Master Sgt. Ruey Cooper, II, Tech. Sgt. Jerome Gooden, Tech. Sgt. Uriel Vargas and Staff Sgt. Erin Williamson recently earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding

People stand around a military aircraft.

May 1, 2023

Travis hosts Project Tuskegee, AIM Event

The 60th Air Mobility Wing recently hosted Air Force Global Strike Command for a Project Tuskegee, Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) event to encourage early interest in aviation here, April 28, 2023.

Three B-1B Lancers taxi down the runway at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 14, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron spent time at Nellis AFB testing new software for Sustainment Block 17.

April 26, 2023

53rd Wing completes Operational Testing of B-1B Sustainment Block-18 software

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the Field Development Evaluation (FDE) of Sustainment Block-18 (SB-18), a major software block upgrade providing new capabilities and improvements to the B-1B Lancer avionics suite, in late March, 2023.

April 26, 2023

53rd Wing completes Operational Testing of B-1B Sustainment Block-18 software

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the Field Development Evaluation (FDE) of Sustainment Block-18 (SB-18), a major software block upgrade providing new capabilities and improvements to the B-1B Lancer avionics suite, in late March, 2023.

Airmen from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conduct the first operational Joint Light Tactical Vehicle mission supporting maintenance at a launch facility near Harrisburg, Nebraska, April 24, 2023. This is the first step in modernizing the security forces vehicle fleet to provide more lethality and security for the nuclear enterprise. (Air Force photo by Joseph Coslett Jr.)

April 25, 2023

Air Force modernizes nuclear security with advanced JLTV vehicle

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — U.S. Air Force defenders from the 90th Missile Security Forces Squadron conduct the first operational mission with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle supporting launch facility maintenance near Harrisburg, Nebraska, April 24. Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Daniels and Senior Airman Zion Hill, 90 MSFS maintenance support team members, made history by conducting the first real-world JLTV operation for Air Force Global Strike Command. “It is built like a tank,” Hill said. “When you climb into the Humvee, you are stepping back in time 20 years. The JLTV is like driving the Batmobile into the future to better defend our nation."