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Pair of Ellsworth B-1s further demonstrate force employment model in Pacific
April 30, 2020 — A pair of B-1s launched from South Dakota April 28 to conduct theater familiarization training. The bomber crews flew more than 32 hours, non-stop, as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission before returning home.... MORE

B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence
April 30, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. flew a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 29, 2020.... MORE

Dynamic response keeps AFGSC mission ready during pandemic
April 27, 2020 — With the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, the world is facing incredible challenges, upending routine daily life. Despite the uncertainty this pandemic brings, Air Force Global Strike Command continues to deliver combat-ready long-range strike forces to provide deterrence options at a moment’s notice - anytime, anywhere.... MORE

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