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April 6, 2020
1960s: Minuteman ICBM mission arrives at Hill AFB
The year 1960 opened a decade of unprecedented technological competition. This is no light statement considering the advancements made in the previous decade, during which the U.S. Air Force transitioned to jet engines and began the development of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs).
March 24, 2020
Esper Lists DOD's Top Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez hosted a virtual town hall meeting from the Pentagon on the DOD's COVID-19 response.
March 20, 2020
First ever: Bomber Task Force 20-2 integrates with a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35
RAF Fairford, UK — Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted a fifth generation integration familiarization flight with a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II March 18, 2020, over the North Sea.
March 18, 2020
Bomber Task Force conducts Icelandic mission with Norwegian F-35s, U.S. F-15s
Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted an Icelandic Air Policing mission March 16, 2020.
March 15, 2020
U.S. Air Force B-2s return to RAF Fairford
U.S. AIR FORCES IN EUROPE & AIR FORCES AFRICA — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, have arrived to RAF Fairford, England, for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.
March 12, 2020
2020 Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance Conference
AMES, Iowa — Over 100 participants attended the Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance Conference at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, March 11-12, 2020. The event, themed Deterrence: Theory to Application, A Cyclone of Challenges, featured student panel presentations, tours and demonstrations, a national security job fair, and a four-hour U.S. Strategic
March 11, 2020
USSTRATCOM Commander visits Whiteman AFB and receives familiarization flight
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Missouri — U.S. Navy Adm. Chas Richard toured Whiteman AFB and met with Airmen and leadership to better understand the unique role the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber offers the USSTRATCOM mission. While on base, he took time to speak at a Whiteman Base Community Council luncheon and received a familiarization flight in a B-2 Spirit.
March 9, 2020
U.S. Air Force B-2s return to Europe
STUTTGART, Germany — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Base, Missouri, arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, on Mar. 9, 2020 for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.
March 6, 2020
SecAF Visits Team Minot
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, accompanied by Air Force Global Strike leadership, connected with Airmen and families from the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing during her visit to Minot Air Force Base, March 5, 2020.
March 5, 2020
Malmstrom Defenders to represent AFGSC at Defender Challenge 2020
AIR FORCE GLOBAL STRIKE COMMAND — Security forces Defenders from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, will represent Air Force Global Strike Command at the Air Force Defender Challenge May 11-15.