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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.

May 20, 2026

GT 256: ICBM Test Launch Verifies System Reliability

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a routine, scheduled test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile May 20 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

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.

Participants of the Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review (DEGRE) wargame discuss lessons learned onboard Naval Station Newport, April 17, 2026.

May 5, 2026

DEGRE wargame an "Essential Tool" for modern deterrence

NEWPORT, R.I. — U.S. Strategic Command, in collaboration with the U.S. Naval War College, conducted the annual Deterrence and Escalation Game and Review to examine and refine strategic deterrence concepts. The exercise brings together military leadership, strategists, and allied partners to explore decision-making in a simulated global crisis.

Dozens of people in camouflage military uniforms pose for a photo in the desert while holding up four flags as six large military aircraft fly overhead.

April 27, 2026

US, Moroccan Air Forces Project Combat Power During Exercise African Lion 26

CAP DRAA, Morocco (AFNS) — A combined flight of two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and four Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, signaled the launch of the country's first accredited joint terminal attack controller qualification course, April 23.

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.

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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.