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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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Early, 28th Operations Support Squadron crew communications technician, performs pre-flight checks on a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 5, 2024, in support of Bomber Task Force 24-6. U.S. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a complex and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)

June 19, 2024

Supporting Bomber Task Force 24-6: Intel, cyber’s critical roles

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam. — Bomber task force deployments are a critical means to support global stability and security by demonstrating the ability to operate in diverse regions across the globe.

Bomber crew stands in front of a B-52H Stratofortress

June 6, 2024

Bomber crew earns AFGSC General Curtis E. LeMay award

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — A B-52H Stratofortress bomber crew recently earned the Air Force Global Strike Command General Curtis E. LeMay award for the outstanding bomber crew category during the 2023 AFGSC Operations Awards.

June 5, 2024

Minot maintainers support B-52 operations in England

RAF FAIRFORD, England — Minot maintainers support B-52 operations in England