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Nov. 22, 2021

AFCEC leads bed-down efforts for B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a large-scale, multi-year facilities construction project to deliver infrastructure needed to support the bed down of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, the future backbone of the Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 Raider will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and

Capt. Malcolm Skinner, 9th Bomb Squadron weapons system officer, holds his child after returning to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 14, 2021, from a Bomber Task Force Europe deployment.

Nov. 19, 2021

Total Force Returns to Dyess Air Force Base with Conclusion of Bomber Task Force Mission in Europe

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Two hundred Dyess Airmen returned home Nov. 18 from a six-week Bomber Task Force mission in Europe. The mission first arrived Oct. 6, 2021, in Fairford, England, and for the past six weeks, the units have supported multiple agile combat employment exercises alongside allies in Europe and Africa. Every unit from Dyess played a critical role in

Members of the Nuclear Weapons Council (NWC) meet Security Forces Airman at a missile alert facility at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 17, 2021. Members of the NWC visited Airmen and facilities at Minot to discuss installation-level operations and efforts impacted by the council’s decisions and guidance. Representatives from the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and National Nuclear Security Administration comprise the council and the trip to Minot AFB was the first time the NWC visited a Department of Defense installation under the current administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Evan Lichtenhan)

Nov. 19, 2021

Minot AFB hosts Nuclear Weapons Council, focuses on strategic effectiveness, investment

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Members of the Nuclear Weapons Council visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D. Nov. 17, 2021, making the trip the first time the council toured a Department of Defense installation under the current administration.

NAVAL MAGAZINE INDIAN ISLAND, Wa. (211104-N-QL961-1028)Active duty and reserve officers, and senior enlisted Sailors from Commander Submarine Group Nine, Commander Submarine Squadron 17, and Submarine Readiness Squadron 33 pack around 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to be sent to a submarine participating in Global Thunder 22 (GT 22).

Nov. 18, 2021

CSG9 Concludes Global Thunder 22

Silverdale, Wa. -- Global Thunder 22 (GT22) concluded Nov. 10, after a week-long of command-post and field training that tested command, control and operational readiness.GT22 is an annual training exercise designed to train and assess joint operational readiness across all of U.S. Strategic Command’s mission areas, with a specific focus on nuclear

Every year U.S. Strategic Command holds a nuclear-command and control exercise, Global Thunder, which tests and validates the nuclear operation process, exercises like these demonstrate the readiness of the nation’s nuclear capabilities. Global Thunder 22 tested Team Minot’s 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing.

Nov. 17, 2021

Team Minot Concludes Exercise Global Thunder 22

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Every year U.S. Strategic Command holds a nuclear-command and control exercise, Global Thunder, which tests and validates the nuclear operation process, exercises like these demonstrate the readiness of the nation’s nuclear capabilities. Global Thunder 22 tested Team Minot’s 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing.

Nov. 16, 2021

Bomber Task Force Europe: Lancers Complete RAF Fairford Rotation, Return to Texas

The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron’s B 1B Lancers and nearly 200 support personnel completed their Bomber Task Force Europe deployment at RAF Fairford, today, returning to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Nov. 11, 2021

U.S. and Partner Aircrews Conduct Presence Patrol

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers flew a presence patrol mission in the Central Region that included several coalition and partner nation air forces today.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Richard Gonzales, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, performs a simulated alert response during exercise Global Thunder 22 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Nov. 6, 2021. Team Fairchild Airmen are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, conducting operations to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States and our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lawrence Sena)

Nov. 10, 2021

Fairchild showcases capability in exercise Global Thunder 22

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Fairchild Airmen participated in the U.S. Strategic Command exercise, Global Thunder 22, Nov. 2-10, with the fundamental mission to deter, detect and prevent strategic attack against the United States and its allies. Exercise Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train and assess U.S. Strategic Command forces’ readiness as a strategic deterrent force.

Airman 1st Class Julian Diaz, 22nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, secures the exercise area Nov. 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operation readiness. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)

Nov. 9, 2021

Team McConnell fuels Global Thunder 22

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — Team McConnell Airmen participated in Global Thunder 22, Nov. 2-10.

A Norwegian air force F-35A Lighting II aircraft receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, during exercise Castle Forge over Norway, Nov. 4, 2021. Training with joint and combined allies and partners increases lethality and enhances interoperability, allowing U.S. forces to counter military aggression and coercion by sharing responsibilities for common defense. In addition to F-15 Eagle aircraft operations in the Black Sea Region, Castle Forge encompasses the USAFE-wide Agile Combat Employment capstone event. Castle Forge’s components will better enable forces to quickly disperse and continue to deliver air power from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are always ready to respond to potential threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)

Nov. 9, 2021

100th ARW hones ACE concepts during exercise Castle Forge

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, England — U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing conducted a readiness exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, RAF Fairford and Souda Bay, Greece, Nov. 1-4. During exercise Castle Forge, Airmen provided air refueling support for U.S. and allied aircraft, including U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, MC-130J Commando II and Norwegian air force F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Castle Forge encompasses the USAFE-wide Agile Combat Employment capstone event, which will better enable forces to quickly disperse and continue to deliver air power from locations with varying levels of capacity and support, ensuring Airmen are always ready to respond to potential threats.