March 8, 2022

U.S. Intel Officials Detail Threats From China, Russia

China is coming ever closer to being a peer competitor to the United States economically, militarily and technologically, Avril Haines, the director of National Intelligence, told the House Intelligence Committee.

March 8, 2022

DOD Leaders Say Russia, China Provide Challenges to National Security

Every operational plan in the Defense Department rests on an assumption that strategic deterrence is holding, and in particular, that nuclear deterrence is holding, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said. 

March 7, 2022

GBSD coming to F.E. Warren

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE, Wyo. — Detail of the replacement of the Minuteman III ICBM system with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.

Feb. 25, 2022

Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Red Flag is a large-scale exercise that offers the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron an opportunity to enhance their integrated mission planning capabilities with the use of ever-evolving intelligence.  Red Flag is hosted multiple times a year at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and includes a variety of units and airframes from across the Department

Feb. 15, 2022

Barksdale B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — More than 220 Airmen and four B-52’s assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen AFB, Guam, to conduct Bomber Task Force missions in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces, February, 2022.

Feb. 15, 2022

80 Years of Whiteman: A legacy of combat power and future of innovation

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — As the Air Force commemorates 75 years of Air Power in 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates 80 Years of Heritage from the Heartland.The 509th Bomb Wing has had an impact on the Air Force since World War II and is blazing a new trail as the Air Force’s only B-2 Spirit Advanced Technology Bomber unit, leaving behind a legacy of combat power.Over

Feb. 14, 2022

US B-52 brings region together through first Middle East presence patrol of 2022

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Regional and coalition air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress and two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 14.

Feb. 9, 2022

53rd Wing tests avionics software update during Bomber Task Force sortie

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed a test of the Sustainment Block-18 avionics software and achieved long-range communications utilizing Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol–A during a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, Jan. 11, 2022.

Feb. 7, 2022

U.S. Military brings aerial demonstrations, static aircraft to Singapore Airshow 2022

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — U.S. military aircraft will participate in the Singapore Airshow 2022 with aerial demonstrations and static displays at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore Feb. 15-18.

Feb. 3, 2022

U.S. INDOPACOM AND JAPAN JOINT STAFF COMPLETE EXERCISE KEEN EDGE 2022

CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii –U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Japan Joint Staff completed Keen Edge 22, a bilateral command post exercise conducted Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, 2022, at various locations in Hawaii and Japan.Keen Edge 22 was a joint command post exercise conducted to increase both nations’ readiness to respond to a variety of crises and