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An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test at 12:33 a.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

May 8, 2020

Remaining safe, secure, lethal: COVID-19 has nothing on ICBMs

AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND — As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to upend virtually every aspect of the American way of life, there is a question looming that every American citizen and ally should ask themselves.

A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 8, 2020. It was one of two B-1s conducting a training mission in the South China Sea in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region. The 9th EBS is deployed from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas. This is the first BTF deployment to the PACAF theater since the B-2 Spirit from the 393rd Bomb Squadron, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, deployed to Hawaii in January 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman River Bruce)

May 8, 2020

B-1s conduct training mission in South China Sea

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer takes off at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 8, 2020. It was one of two B-1s conducting a training mission in the South China Sea in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) gold crew returns to its homeport at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, following a strategic deterrence patrol. The boat is one of five ballistic-missile submarines stationed at the base and is capable of carrying up to 20 submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple warheads.

May 8, 2020

USS Tennessee Wins SECNAV Afloat Environmental Award

KINGS BAY, Ga. — The Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, was announced as the winner of the 2020 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Afloat Environmental Award, April 21.

A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer flies over the East China Sea May 6, 2020, during a training mission. The 9th EBS is deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force supporting Pacific Air Forces’ strategic deterrence missions and commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman River Bruce)

May 7, 2020

7th Bomb Wing displays readiness with Bomber Task Force deployment

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The 7th Bomb Wing’s readiness was on full display supporting Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force mission despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

A B-1B Lancer flies with a Danish F-16 during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe, May 5, 2020. Aircrews from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, took off on their long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission to conduct interoperability training with Danish fighter aircraft and Estonian joint terminal attack controllers ground teams. Training with our NATO allies and theater partner nations contribute to enhanced resiliency and interoperability and enables us to build enduring relationships necessary to confront the broad range of global challenges.

May 6, 2020

Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region May 5, 2020.

Esper and Milley speak at podiums.

May 5, 2020

DOD Remains Flexible, Agile in Face of Coronavirus

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the latest Defense Department response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference at the Pentagon.

A B-52H Stratofortress and an F-15 Strike Eagle fly over South Louisiana, May 1, 2020.

May 5, 2020

Assembling a Flyover

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The men and women of Barksdale showed their appreciation to healthcare workers of Louisiana by performing a flyover of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, May 1, 2020.

Senior Airman Dawson Hindman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, applies tape on a simulated chemical ordnance during training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 30, 2020. Despite operational changes from the COVID-19 response, the EOD team remains mission capable and ready to serve the Midwestern United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

May 1, 2020

Whiteman EOD Airmen continue to train and respond amid the coronavirus pandemic

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo — In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic there is a team on Whiteman Air Force Base with an explosive mission that doesn’t just stop.The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team continues to train and are ready to respond to emergencies throughout the Midwestern United States, with slight modifications to maintain mission

A line of B-1B Lancers from the 9th Bomb Squadron taxi before departing on a Bomber Task Force deployment at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 30, 2020. A BTF of four B-1s and approximately 200 Airmen deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of the Air Force’s dynamic force employment initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)

May 1, 2020

B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for bomber task force deployment

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region in May 1 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Andersen Air Base, Guam.

Graphic of virtualitics heat map.

April 30, 2020

Nuclear command leverages academia, industry data in COVID-19 fight

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force officials here responsible for two-thirds of the nation’s nuclear weapons enlisted a new partner in the fight against COVID-19—academia and industry.Through a partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center, Louisiana Tech University, and Virtualitics Inc., Air Force Global Strike Command officials rapidly developed a daily report consisting