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7th Bomb Wing displays readiness with Bomber Task Force deployment
May 7, 2020 — The 7th Bomb Wing’s readiness was on full display supporting Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force mission despite the COVID-19 pandemic. ... MORE

Bomber Task Force conducts Baltic mission with B-1 Lancers
May 6, 2020 — Two U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region May 5, 2020.... MORE

DOD Remains Flexible, Agile in Face of Coronavirus
May 5, 2020 — Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed the latest Defense Department response to the COVID-19 pandemic during a news conference at the Pentagon.... MORE

B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for bomber task force deployment
May 1, 2020 — B-1B Lancers returned to the Indo-Pacific region in May 1 to conduct bomber task force operations out of Andersen Air Base, Guam.... MORE

Nuclear command leverages academia, industry data in COVID-19 fight
April 30, 2020 — Air Force officials here responsible for two-thirds of the nation’s nuclear weapons enlisted a new partner in the fight against COVID-19—academia and industry.Through a partnership with the Cyber Innovation Center, Louisiana Tech University, and Virtualitics Inc., Air Force Global Strike Command officials rapidly developed a daily report consisting... MORE

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