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Bombers return to Dyess following participation in Red Flag 22-2
March 18, 2022 — 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... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command celebrates a legacy spanning over 50 years
March 14, 2022 — 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... MORE

Gen. Cotton talks strategic deterrence at 2022 AFA Warfare Symposium
March 9, 2022 — 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... MORE

U.S. Intel Officials Detail Threats From China, Russia
March 8, 2022 — 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... MORE

DOD Leaders Say Russia, China Provide Challenges to National Security
March 8, 2022 — 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. ... MORE

GBSD coming to F.E. Warren
March 7, 2022 — Detail of the replacement of the Minuteman III ICBM system with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent... MORE

Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success
February 25, 2022 — 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... MORE

Barksdale B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force
February 15, 2022 — 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... MORE

80 Years of Whiteman: A legacy of combat power and future of innovation
February 15, 2022 — 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... MORE

US B-52 brings region together through first Middle East presence patrol of 2022
February 14, 2022 — 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. ... MORE