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Aug. 1, 2025
Dyess B-1s sharpen combat readiness during Red Flag-Nellis 25-3
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — Airmen and B-1B Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, recently wrapped up a dynamic showing supporting Red Flag-Nellis 25-3, the U.S. Air Force’s premier combat training event held at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 21–31.
July 29, 2025
Air Force, Northrop Grumman advance Sentinel ICBM modernization with stage-two rocket motor test
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. — The U.S. Air Force, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, completed a full-scale qualification test of the stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) July 20 by the 717th Test Squadron, Arnold Engineering Development Complex, here.
July 18, 2025
Fueling the fight: Dyess modernizes for future missions
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — The 7th Bomb Wing is in the final phase of a $24 million modernization project to overhaul Dyess AFB’s fueling infrastructure—a multi-year initiative designed to improve efficiency & enhance operational readiness across the installation.
July 16, 2025
U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa to participate in RIAT 2025
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa will participate in the Royal International Air Tattoo 2025 at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, July 18-20.
July 3, 2025
Minot AFB accomplishes historic first during Combat Ammunition Production Exercise
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — The 5th Munitions Squadron hosted its first Combat Ammunition Production Exercise (CAPEX) here from June 22-27, marking a significant milestone for Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC). The exercise tested 5th Bomb Wing Airmen’s capacity to mass-produce conventional munitions in a simulated wartime scenario—while also breaking CAPEX production records across the board.
June 27, 2025
Another decade of the B-52’s enduring legacy
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command is celebrating the enduring legacy of one of America’s most iconic strategic bombers -- the B-52 Stratofortress, affectionately known as the BUFF.
AFLCMC continues modernization of B-2 bomber
AFLCMC's Bomber's Directorate is responsible for planning, modernizing, and sustaining the B-2 “Spirit.”
June 22, 2025
Hegseth, Caine Laud Success of U.S. Strike on Iran Nuke Sites
During a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. U.S. Strategic Command B-2 Spirit bombers dropped fourteen Massive Ordnance Penetrators as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, marking the first combat use of the 30,000-pound GBU-57 MOP.
June 12, 2025
Hegseth says shipbuilding, Golden Dome, nuclear deterrence make up DoD budget request for billions in funding
WASHINGTON — "No doubt, our nuclear triad is the silent foundation of our entire deterrent effect, and that's why this budget fully funds all three legs of the triad and makes sure we're leaning forward and ensuring we have the most capable nuclear deterrent possible," said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during Senate Appropriations Committee testimony on funding levels for fiscal year 2026.
June 5, 2025
B-1B Lancer: 40 striking years
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — June 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB. The multi-mission B-1, carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force, is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force, rapidly delivering massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, on demand.