Feb. 23, 2023

BLUE FLAG exercise prepares Pacific Air Forces for pacing challenge

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Airmen from the 505th Combat Training Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, executed exercise BLUE FLAG, which tested Pacific Air Forces' ability to prevail in conflict against a strategic competitor as well as the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command air component's ability to ensure command, control, communications, and computer, or C4I, systems resiliency against escalating cyberspace attacks, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 28 – Feb. 3.

Feb. 16, 2023

Combat Mission Ready initiative tested at Warren AFB

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — Maj. Thomas Keim, Air Force Global Strike Command chief of ICBM standardization and evaluation, stood alert at the L-01 missile alert facility near Kimball, Nebraska, Jan. 19, 2023, marking the first time a missileer stationed with AFGSC has pulled alert at one of the missile wings. His alert was the first display of the Combat Mission Ready initiative designed to ensure operators remain proficient in their field, even when stationed away from a missile wing.

Feb. 2, 2023

28th Munitions Squadron builds multi-capable Airmen with Pacific Air Forces’ partners

ANDERSEN AIR BASE, Guam-- Eight U.S. Airmen from the 28th Munition Squadron assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, and two Airmen from Andersen Air Base’s 36th MUNS, recently participated in a bomb build during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 2. During the BTF deployment, Airmen demonstrated

Dec. 9, 2022

New commander- same mission as U.S. Strategic Command conducts change of command

Offutt AFB — U.S. Air Force Gen. Anthony J. Cotton relieved U.S. Navy Adm. Charles "Chas" A. Richard as commander of U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) during a ceremony at Offutt Air Force Base.

Dec. 8, 2022

Bussiere assumes command of Air Force Global Strike Command

Barksdale Air Force Base — Gen. Thomas Bussiere assumed command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony Dec. 7, becoming the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's only intercontinental ballistic missile and strategic bomber forces.

Dec. 2, 2022

B-21 Raider makes public debut, will become backbone of Air Force’s bomber fleet

PALMDALE, Calif. (AFNS) — The U.S. Air Force unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, designed to operate in tomorrow's high-end threat environment.

Nov. 3, 2022

George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Split, Croatia

SPLIT, Croatia — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG arrived in Split, Croatia, for a regularly scheduled port visit Nov. 3, 2022.

Oct. 26, 2022

USAF, Navy integrate for Bomber Task Force MineX

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 24.

Oct. 21, 2022

B-21 bomber to be unveiled Dec. 2

ARLINGTON, Virginia — The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California.

Oct. 20, 2022

B-1B Bomber Task Force returns to Guam for multilateral training operations

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers landed at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 18.