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Aircraft maintainers work on B-1B Lancer

Feb. 21, 2025

Guardians of the North, 28th Maintenance Group mobilizes entire B-1 Fleet

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Raider maintainers from the 34th & 37th Bomber Generation Squadrons recently mobilized Ellsworth’s entire fleet of B-1B Lancers; while most will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., some made their way to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam for a bomber task deployment.

Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing welcome a transporter erector back from performing maintenance on a Minuteman III ICBM at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The old models of the transporter erector have been in use for 37 years and will soon be replaced by newer models that can continue to support missile maintenance and readiness more effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Miller)

Jan. 16, 2025

91st Missile Wing ushers in a new era of MMIII transporters

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — – For the past 37 years the Transporter Erector (TE) has been a fundamental piece of equipment for operational readiness of the Minuteman III (MMIII) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. These vital pieces of equipment are responsible for transporting MMIII across vast distances, utilizing public roads to reach strategic locations, and ensuring precise emplacement or removal at launch facilities. Due to maintenance requirements becoming harder to meet with the older model, these units will be replaced with newer, modernized equipment. The 91st Missile Wing is the last unit using the old TE systems, as the Roughriders are regularly relied upon to sunset programs being modernized.

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron takes flight during Global Thunder 25 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 24, 2024. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, conducting operations to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States and our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Trust Tate)

Oct. 25, 2024

Team Minot remains ready during Global Thunder 25

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Global Thunder 25, the most recent iteration of U.S. Strategic Command’s annual field training and command and control exercise, commenced here Oct. 15.

Oct. 4, 2024

Air Force Global Strike Command activates Provisional 95th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — As part of the DAF reoptimatization for Great Power Competition, AFGSC activated the 95th Wing (Provisional) at Offutt AFB, Neb., effective Oct 1. In provisional status, the 95th Wing (P) will immediately begin leading planning efforts to stand-up, receive personnel & use facilities at Offutt starting in 2025.

Under Secretary of the Air Force Melissa G. Dalton, Gen. Anthony Cotton, United States Strategic Command commander; Gen. Thomas Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Command commander; and Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, the Department of the Air Force’s deputy chief of staff for strategic deterrence and integration, participate in the Nuclear Imperative panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept 17, 2024. The technology exposition brings together Air Force leadership, industry experts, academia as well as aerospace and cyberspace specialists from around the world to discuss the issues and challenges facing America today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Trujillo)

Sept. 20, 2024

DoD leaders discuss future of Air Force nuclear deterrent systems

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (AFNS) — Senior leaders discuss strategic deterrence during a time of Great Power Competition.

Sept. 18, 2024

PV/BV 24-4 concludes at Minot AFB

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — Airmen assigned to the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wings participated in Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4, a training operation designed to test the wings’ readiness to conduct deterrence and combat operations here, Sept. 4-8.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct hot pit refueling on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Aug. 21, 2024. Bomber missions enhance the U.S. Air Force’s readiness to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific through joint and multilateral operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart)

Aug. 23, 2024

Engines hot: 110th EBS Airmen complete hot pits on B-2 Spirit during BTF

DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a hot pit event with the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 21, 2024.

Members of the Strategic Posture Commission discussed Strategic Posture in a Multi-Actor Environment during a Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, panel at the 2024 U.S. Strategic Command Deterrence Symposium.

Aug. 17, 2024

'Strategic Deterrence Amidst Global Transformation' explored at 2024 USSTRATCOM Deterrence Symposium

OMAHA, Neb. — 820 people representing the “highest nuclear IQ on the planet” recently gathered in downtown Omaha, Neb., for U.S. Strategic Command's 15th annual Deterrence Symposium, hearing panel discussions from renowned government, military, academic and international experts, as well as keynote speakers including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Szatkowski, 28th Maintenance Group dedicated crew chief, runs the auxiliary power unit of a B-1B Lancer to perform a refuel during Red Flag 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 25, 2024. Red Flag is an opportunity to enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond as a joint force to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Yendi Borjas)

Aug. 1, 2024

From island humidity to desert heat: Raider maintainers persevere

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Airmen assigned to the 28th Maintenance Group have transitioned from the humid tropics to the desert sun as they move from leading a Bomber Task Force mission in Guam, to their participation in Red Flag-Nellis.

United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) recently hosted a Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Symposium for health professionals across the Department of Defense (DoD) and government, highlighting the ever-changing medical environment and the importance of keeping up with advancements in technology and medical care.

July 25, 2024

USSTRATCOM Hosts PRP Symposium

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) recently hosted a Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) Symposium for health professionals across the Department of Defense (DoD) and government, highlighting the ever-changing medical environment and the importance of keeping up with advancements in technology and medical care.