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Barksdale B-52s deploy to Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force
February 15, 2022 — More than 220 Airmen and four B-52’s assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Andersen AFB, Guam, to conduct Bomber Task Force missions in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces, February, 2022... MORE

80 Years of Whiteman: A legacy of combat power and future of innovation
February 15, 2022 — As the Air Force commemorates 75 years of Air Power in 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates 80 Years of Heritage from the Heartland.The 509th Bomb Wing has had an impact on the Air Force since World War II and is blazing a new trail as the Air Force’s only B-2 Spirit Advanced Technology Bomber unit, leaving behind a legacy of combat power.Over... MORE

US B-52 brings region together through first Middle East presence patrol of 2022
February 14, 2022 — Regional and coalition air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress and two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 14. ... MORE

53rd Wing tests avionics software update during Bomber Task Force sortie
February 9, 2022 — The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed a test of the Sustainment Block-18 avionics software and achieved long-range communications utilizing Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol–A during a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, Jan. 11, 2022... MORE

U.S. Military brings aerial demonstrations, static aircraft to Singapore Airshow 2022
February 7, 2022 — U.S. military aircraft will participate in the Singapore Airshow 2022 with aerial demonstrations and static displays at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore Feb. 15-18... MORE

U.S. INDOPACOM AND JAPAN JOINT STAFF COMPLETE EXERCISE KEEN EDGE 2022
February 3, 2022 — CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii –U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and Japan Joint Staff completed Keen Edge 22, a bilateral command post exercise conducted Jan. 27 to Feb. 3, 2022, at various locations in Hawaii and Japan.Keen Edge 22 was a joint command post exercise conducted to increase both nations’ readiness to respond to a variety of crises and... MORE

Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history
February 1, 2022 — On February 1, 1942, the heritage, honors and lineage of the “Mighty Eighth” sprung to life. The Eighth Air Force’s story began during World War II and continues today with a charge to conduct indefinite strategic deterrence anytime, anywhere in order to safeguard the United States of America... MORE

349th Air Refueling Squadron begins transition from Stratotanker to Pegasus
January 31, 2022 — MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. – The 349th Air Refueling Squadron is currently going through an airframe transition that began Jan. 1, 2022, to transfer from the KC-135 Stratotanker to the KC-46A Pegasus... MORE

U.S. Strategic Command conducts Exercise Global Lightning
January 25, 2022 — U.S. Strategic Command will commence Global Lightning 22 this week in coordination with U.S. Indo Pacific Command. This is an annual command post exercise designed to train Department of Defense forces and assess joint operational readiness across USSTRATCOM mission areas.Global Lightning is an invaluable training opportunity that tests USSTRATCOM... MORE

Executing mission, fostering innovation, making history: Barksdale’s first ACE exercise
January 25, 2022 — Conducting the bomber ACE operations provided an opportunity for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to apply and practice strategic maneuvers designed to operate not just at U.S. and ally military installations, but nearly any austere airfield worldwide... MORE