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B-2 Spirit stealth bombers deploy to RAAF Base Amberley, Australia
July 10, 2022 — 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... MORE

Two 7th BW B-1s integrate with African partners; showcase support during Exercise African Lion
July 8, 2022 — 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... MORE

B-2 executes new nuclear tactic in B61-12 JTA capstone test
July 8, 2022 — 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... MORE

USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) arrives in Faslane, Scotland
July 1, 2022 — 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... MORE

Rim of the Pacific 2022 Officially Begins
June 30, 2022 — 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... MORE

New BLOS capability on the horizon for B-52s, first IRIS air demo complete
June 23, 2022 — A new beyond line of sight communication system underwent an aerial demonstration on a B-52, June 22, 2022... MORE

Defense Security Cooperation Agency Commemorates 50 Years of Partnership, Ally Support 
June 21, 2022 — 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. ... MORE

Valiant Shield 2022 Draws to a Close
June 17, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- The ninth iteration of exercise Valiant Shield concluded June 17, 2022, following 12 days of joint operations at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace.Valiant Shield 2022 is a biennial, U.S.-only, joint Field Training Exercise (FTX) focused on integration between U.S. forces in relation to current operational... MORE

NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Mongoose to begin in North Atlantic
June 7, 2022 — NORTHWOOD, U.K. - NATO’s advanced anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Mongoose will begin 13 June 2022. The exercise will see the participation of Sailors and Airmen from nine NATO nations: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, United Kingdom and the United States including 3 submarines, 11 surface ships and 16 Maritime Patrol Aircraft... MORE

U.S. Indo-Pacific Forces Come Together: Valiant Shield 22
June 6, 2022 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Indo-Pacific command joint forces are scheduled to participate in exercise Valiant Shield (VS) 2022, June 6-17, on Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Palau and at sea around the Mariana Island Range Complex.Participants include USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)... MORE