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Shown is an illustration of the LGM-35A Sentinel launch silo, the Air Force’s newest weapon system known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. The Air Force determined the LGM-35A Sentinel would provide continuity in strategic deterrence and cost less than extending the life of the current intercontinental ballistic missile fleet, comprised of the aging Minuteman III. Replacing the 1970s-era missile modernizes the ground-based leg of the nuclear triad and brings the Minuteman’s more than 50 years of service to a close. (U.S. Air Force illustration)

April 5, 2022

Air Force’s new intercontinental ballistic missile system has a name: Sentinel

WASHINGTON (AFNS) — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad.

A U.S. Air Force E-4B National Airborne Operations Center aircraft takes off from Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, July 10, 2019. The E-4B is capable of seating more than 100 people including a joint-service team, an Air Force flight crew, maintenance and security components, a communications team and selected augmentees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob Skovo)

April 5, 2022

Air Force delivers E-4B simulator

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.

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

April 4, 2022

Whiteman Air Force Base hosts large-force joint integration exercise

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — 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,

A B-52H Stratofortress flies over the Arabian Gulf with an F-22 Raptor on each side.

March 29, 2022

US B-52s bring region together through Middle East Presence Patrol

SOUTHWEST ASIA — 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lance Lynch, left, and Senior Airman Gregory Hogle, right, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs conduct a pre-flight inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress prior to take off from Andersen Air Force, Guam, to support a mission Mar. 4, 2022. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating USAF ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan E. Ramos)

March 29, 2022

Barksdale Airmen accomplish Bomber Task Force deployment, return home

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — 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.

A U.S. Air force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, two RAAF EA-18 Growlers, and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. Once in Australian airspace, the B-2 crews from the 509th Bomb Wing teamed up with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard to complete aerial refueling before integrating with the eight fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

March 24, 2022

B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Aus. — A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit flew from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia, March 23, 2022, to execute training with the Royal Australian Air Force to increase interoperability with a critical ally and operate forward in the Indo-Pacific region.

March 22, 2022

USSTRATCOM Commander Announces 2021 Omaha Trophy Winners

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — n recognition of outstanding support to U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) strategic deterrence mission, U.S. Navy Adm. Charles Richard, commander of USSTRATCOM, announced the winners of the 2021Omaha Trophies, March 22, 2022.

March 18, 2022

Bombers return to Dyess following participation in Red Flag 22-2

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron and 9th Aircraft Maintenance unit recently participated in Red Flag 22-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and returned home to America’s Lift and Strike Base March 18, 2022.The exercise is a simulated combat training exercise that gives aircrew members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and its allies an

The Omaha Trophy Honor Wall showcases 125 patches from every unit that has received the award in chronological order with room for future recipient units.

March 14, 2022

U.S. Strategic Command celebrates a legacy spanning over 50 years

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and the Strategic Command Consultation Committee (SCC) unveiled the Omaha Trophy Honor Wall at USSTRATCOM headquarters on March 14, 2022.

Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command (left), Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command (center), and Lt. Gen. (Ret.) David Deptula, Dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies sit on stage during the 2022 Air Force Association Warfare Symposium, March 3 in Orlando, Florida. AFA’s Air Force Association Warfare Symposium is a premiere professional development event for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, as well as the aerospace and defense industries that support them. (Air Force courtesy photo)

March 9, 2022

Gen. Cotton talks strategic deterrence at 2022 AFA Warfare Symposium

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, spoke during the 2022 Air Force Association Warfare Symposium, March 3 in Orlando, Fla., highlighting the command’s role in strategic deterrence.