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A B-21 Raider conducts flight tests, which includes ground testing, taxiing and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the U.S. Air Force bomber fleet. The B-21 will possess the range, access, and payload to penetrate the most highly contested threat environments and hold any target around the globe at risk. The B-21 program is on track to deliver aircraft in the mid-2020s to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, which will be the first B-21 main operating base and location for the B-21 formal training unit. (U.S. Air Force photo)

June 11, 2026

Operational Pilot Flies B-21 as Top General Pushes Urgency

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In another milestone for the B-21 Raider program, an operational test pilot recently flew the bomber with a developmental test pilot sharing the cockpit.

McConnell Airmen marshal a KC-46 Pegasus during a nuclear operational response exercise at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Feb. 7, 2026. Once the exercise members were on board the aircraft, they simulated the taxi and take off procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amelio Brown)

June 1, 2026

McConnell completes Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — The 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection May 13-20 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.

U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Army Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, commander of United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a visit at USSTRATCOM headquarters on Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, May 11, 2026.

May 19, 2026

Brunson, STRATCOM Discuss Stronger Nuclear Deterrence in Northeast Asia

Omaha, Nebraska, US — Gen. Xavier T. Brunson visited U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 11 to discuss strengthening strategic deterrence in Northeast Asia through enhanced collaboration across the commands and in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

United States Strategic Command officially dedicated its command library in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War hero, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, in a ceremony here May 7.

May 14, 2026

U.S. Strategic Command memorializes enlisted Airman with library dedication

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — United States Strategic Command officially dedicated its command library in honor of Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War hero, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, in a ceremony here May 7.

May 6, 2026

Back from the Boneyard: Tinker Brings B-1 Back to the Fight

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer once parked in the Arizona desert is back in the air after an intensive regeneration and depot maintenance effort led by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base.

U.S. and Italian Air Forces aircraft consisting of F-35 Lightning IIs, F-16 Fighting Falcons, and a B-52 Stratofortress, fly in formation over the Adriatic Sea during Astral Knight 19, June 4, 2019. Astral Knight is an exercise taking place throughout various locations in Europe, involving over 900 Airmen and supports the collective defense and security of NATO allies and U.S. forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua R. M. Dewberry)

May 6, 2026

B-52 Engine Replacement Program Holds Critical Design Review, Paves Way for B-52J Upgrade

The B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) recently held its Critical Design Review (CDR), a pivotal milestone that enables the modification of two B-52 aircraft with new engines.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jesse Stewart, chaplain, 71st Flying Training Wing, speaks during a religious affairs readiness workshop at U.S. Strategic Command headquarters, on Offutt Air Force Base, April 15, 2026.

April 22, 2026

U.S. Strategic Command hosts religious affairs readiness workshops

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The U.S. Strategic Command Office of Religious Affairs hosted two readiness workshops April 14 – 16 focusing on the interoperability of spiritual health between unified combatant command chaplains and building readiness skills within the component religious affairs offices.

April 16, 2026

341 MXG conducts first operational mission with Payload Transporter Replacement

MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE, Mont. — A Payload Transporter Replacement assigned to the 341st Missile Wing completed a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile maintenance task April 8, 2026, marking the first operational use of Air Force Global Strike Command’s new ICBM payload transporter.

A U.S. Air Force B-21 Raider conducts aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker. The B-21 program exemplifies the Department of the Air Force's warfighting-focused acquisition mindset, leveraging digital engineering and modern production to deliver a mature, highly capable system at speed. The B-21's efficiency and flexibility will provide a survivable, unpredictable deterrent force, forming the backbone of America’s future bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

April 14, 2026

B-21 Raider accelerates delivery of long-range strike capability

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — The B-21 Raider program continues to accelerate the delivery of long-range strike capability, with aerial refueling via a KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrating the rapid maturation of the weapon system.

Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center

April 2, 2026

USSTRATCOM hosts Aurora Pulse electromagnetic spectrum exercise

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — U.S. Strategic Command hosted operations and planning officers from the uniformed services, unified commands, Joint Staff, and additional government agencies for a first-of-its-kind electromagnetic spectrum tabletop exercise, Aurora Pulse, March 24-26 in the Gen. Curtis LeMay Command and Control Facility.