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Oct. 20, 2022

B-1B Bomber Task Force returns to Guam for multilateral training operations

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 18.

A Boeing unmanned MQ-25 aircraft is towed on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Oct. 4, 2022

Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration Gives Glimpse of the Air Wing of the Future

The Air Wing of the Future is here. The Unmanned Carrier Aviation Demonstration (UCAD) conducted by the MQ-25 Stingray Integrated Test Team recently evaluated the deck of the aircraft.

A B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Florida, over the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The air operations between 12th Air Force and Air Mobility Command were part of a Partner Interoperability Training exercise with Panama and Ecuador to grow capacity, enhance the ability to respond to illegal fishing practices and maintain shared interest in regional security. Multilateral engagements such as this one ensures maximum resource efficiency and enable the consistent training between U.S. Southern Command, component command and partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)

Sept. 8, 2022

B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

Aug. 19, 2022

B-2 Spirits fly in support of RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Airmen from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings headed north with the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for training with Red Flag-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, July 28-Aug. 12, 2022. “This training provides an opportunity for the 509th and 131st to ensure the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region, while integrating with regional partners, their assets, and all of the capabilities they bring to the fight,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Howard, 110th Bomb Squadron commander. Like other large force exercises, RF-Alaska is heavily focused on near peer competition.

A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022 to support Exercise African Lion as well as conduct counter-illicit maritime activity with Mauritanian Navy vessels off the coast of Mauritania. Supporting Bomber Task Force Conus-to-Conus missions enhance bomber aviators' abilities and build relationships and interoperability with partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

July 8, 2022

Two 7th BW B-1s integrate with African partners; showcase support during Exercise African Lion

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Two B-1B Lancers launched from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, June 29, 2022, in support of a Bomber Task Force Continental United States (CONUS)-to-CONUS tasking. A BTF CONUS-to-CONUS mission is a tasking from geographic combatant commanders requesting bomber aircraft to launch from their home unit to conduct an operation in another theater before returning home.

June 4, 2022

Keel Laying Ceremony Held for First Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine

QUONSET POINT, R.I. — QUONSET POINT, R.I. – General Dynamics Electric Boat conducted a keel laying ceremony for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Quonset Point, Rhode Island, June 4.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new E-4B Training Center in La Vista, Neb., April 14, 2022.

April 15, 2022

The Air Force’s first E-4B simulator is up and running

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — E-4B pilots and flight engineers have a new way to accomplish training thanks to the delivery of a new E-4B-specific simulator. The milestone was commemorated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a facility in La Vista, Neb., April 14.

A B-2 Spirit taxis on the runway prior to night time flying operations as part of Exercise Agile Tiger April 5, 2022 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Exercise Agile Tiger gave Team Whiteman the opportunity to practice operational unpredictability, while assuring our partners and allies that we are postured to execute nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere. (United States Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead)

April 12, 2022

Exercise Agile Tiger: Integrated deterrence in the heartland of America

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — Whiteman Air Force Base concluded the first iteration of Exercise Agile Tiger, designed to improve joint warfighter lethality through high fidelity mission planning, execution, and debrief.Exercise Agile Tiger enhanced participants’ ability to communicate, collaborate and operate together, ensuring unity of effort across the joint force.Over the

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,