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Ellsworth B-1 plays key role in US, Japan bomber-fighter integration operations
April 22, 2020 — In a demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launched from Ellsworth and integrated with the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan April 22.... MORE

US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment
April 22, 2020 — In demonstration of the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber flew from the continental United States and integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan April 22.... MORE

5th BW Airmen return home from nine-month deployment
April 20, 2020 — Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing’s 69th Bomb Squadron, 5th Maintenance Group, and 5th Mission Support Group returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, from their deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, April 20, 2020, where they supported U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission in the Indo-Pacific region.... MORE

Russia tests direct-ascent anti-satellite missile
April 15, 2020 — U.S. Space Command is aware and tracking Russia’s direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile test April 15.... MORE

Esper Lists DOD's Top Priorities During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 24, 2020 — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon "CZ" Colon-Lopez hosted a virtual town hall meeting from the Pentagon on the DOD's COVID-19 response. ... MORE

First ever: Bomber Task Force 20-2 integrates with a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35
March 20, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted a fifth generation integration familiarization flight with a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning II March 18, 2020, over the North Sea.... MORE

Bomber Task Force conducts Icelandic mission with Norwegian F-35s, U.S. F-15s
March 18, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted an Icelandic Air Policing mission March 16, 2020.... MORE

U.S. Air Force B-2s return to RAF Fairford
March 15, 2020 — A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft, Airmen and support equipment from the 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, have arrived to RAF Fairford, England, for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training.... MORE

2020 Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance Conference
March 12, 2020 — Over 100 participants attended the Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance Conference at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, March 11-12, 2020. The event, themed Deterrence: Theory to Application, A Cyclone of Challenges, featured student panel presentations, tours and demonstrations, a national security job fair, and a four-hour U.S. Strategic... MORE

USSTRATCOM Commander visits Whiteman AFB and receives familiarization flight
March 11, 2020 — U.S. Navy Adm. Chas Richard toured Whiteman AFB and met with Airmen and leadership to better understand the unique role the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber offers the USSTRATCOM mission. While on base, he took time to speak at a Whiteman Base Community Council luncheon and received a familiarization flight in a B-2 Spirit. ... MORE