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March 7, 2025

United States Strategic Command pushes for standardized data in Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations

Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. — United States Strategic Command, along with Department of Defense and industry leaders, made significant progress in identifying electromagnetic spectrum modeling, simulation and analysis data usability processes during a technical interchange meeting Feb. 19-20 in Los Angeles, California.

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Heller

March 3, 2025

Bomber Task Force mission ‘ONYX CROSS’ strengthens readiness and lethality

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — U.S. Air Forces in Europe integrated with air forces from Romania, Croatia, and Bulgaria for ONYX CROSS, a Bomber Task Force 25-2 mission over Eastern and Southern Europe on March 3.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. AnnMarie Anthony and Dr. Ling Yung participate in a fire side chat at the National Defense University at Ft. McNair, Washington D.C., Feb. 26, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Martin)

Feb. 28, 2025

USSTRATCOM JEC Director Emphasizes Importance of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations

WASHINGTON, D.C. — WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. AnnMarie Anthony, director of United States Strategic Command's Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center, attended the Future Operating Environment workshop at National Defense University on Fort McNair, Washington D.C., Feb. 26, 2025.

U.S. Airmen from the 393d Bomber Generation Squadron inspect and secure protective covering on the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 25, 2024.

Feb. 28, 2025

Team Whiteman to be tested in surety inspection in Spring

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — The success of the mission at Whiteman AFB is dependent on each Airman’s dedication to exemplary work performance. This spring, the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings will conduct a surety inspection to assess the wing’s safety measures and reliability.

Aircraft maintainers work on B-1B Lancer

Feb. 21, 2025

Guardians of the North, 28th Maintenance Group mobilizes entire B-1 Fleet

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Raider maintainers from the 34th & 37th Bomber Generation Squadrons recently mobilized Ellsworth’s entire fleet of B-1B Lancers; while most will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., some made their way to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam for a bomber task deployment.

A helicopter lands at sunset.

Feb. 21, 2025

MH-139 completes first IOT&E flight, advancing nuclear security operations

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — The 582nd Helicopter Group achieved a major milestone in its modernization efforts as the MH-139 Grey Wolf completed its first Initial Operational Test and Evaluation flight in support of nuclear security operations on January 28, 2025.

A missile is launched out of the ground.

Feb. 19, 2025

Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective deterrent

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle Feb. 19 at 1 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.The Western Range at Vandenberg Space Force Base serves as the primary testing

Airmen assigned to the 91st Missile Wing welcome a transporter erector back from performing maintenance on a Minuteman III ICBM at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Jan. 15, 2025. The old models of the transporter erector have been in use for 37 years and will soon be replaced by newer models that can continue to support missile maintenance and readiness more effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brendan Miller)

Jan. 16, 2025

91st Missile Wing ushers in a new era of MMIII transporters

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — – For the past 37 years the Transporter Erector (TE) has been a fundamental piece of equipment for operational readiness of the Minuteman III (MMIII) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system. These vital pieces of equipment are responsible for transporting MMIII across vast distances, utilizing public roads to reach strategic locations, and ensuring precise emplacement or removal at launch facilities. Due to maintenance requirements becoming harder to meet with the older model, these units will be replaced with newer, modernized equipment. The 91st Missile Wing is the last unit using the old TE systems, as the Roughriders are regularly relied upon to sunset programs being modernized.

Two U.S. B-1B Lancers are escorted by two Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks Slam Eagles and two Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s in airspace between South Korea and Japan, Jan. 15, 2025. The increasingly steady and sophisticated trilateral interoperability of the three nations’ aerial and maritime forces strengthens their collective deterrence and defense postures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)

Jan. 15, 2025

U.S., Japan and Republic of Korea forces conduct trilateral flight

Fighter aircraft from Japan & the Republic of Korea conducted a trilateral escort flight of U.S. bombers operating in the Indo-Pacific, Jan. 15, 2025.

U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) sails the Norwegian Sea, June 23, 2024. The boat's Blue and Gold crews are COMSUBLANT's winners of the 2024 Battle "E" Award, recognizing the overall readiness of a crew to execute its combat mission.

Jan. 7, 2025

COMSUBLANT Announces 2024 Battle “E” Winners

NORFOLK, Va. — USS Tennessee (SSBN 734) Blue and Gold crews are COMSUBLANT's ballistic missile submarine winners of the 2024 Battle Efficiency ("E") Competition awards. Noted in bold text, USS Tennessee and other SSBN crews earned multiple awards across the annual competion, designed to strengthen and evaluate both command and overall Force warfighting readiness and recognize outstanding command performance. The criterion for the Battle "E" Award is the overall readiness of a crew to execute its combat mission.