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  • Keeping her lethal: Airmen maintain the B-52’s combat capabilities

    The aircrew prepares to deliver the payload. They communicate one last time with their liaison on the ground and confirm their coordinates. An aircrew member places the enemy in his sights and releases the payload. It’s dropped directly on target and away from allies and civilians. The aircrew is

  • Update: Airman receives clemency on conviction

    On March 21, 2016, Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, 8th Air Force commander, dismissed one of two charges associated with the November 14, 2015 court-martial conviction of Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, an Air Force combat photographer.A conviction for maltreatment of subordinates remains, but Clark, the court's

  • 28th BW reflects on Odyssey Dawn launch

    Just over five years ago, a phone rang in the 28th Bomb Wing vice commander's office and made history.Less than 72 hours later, on March 27, 2011, more than 1,100 maintenance personnel launched four B-1 bombers from the Ellsworth AFB flightline in blizzard conditions to support Operation Odyssey

  • AFSOUTH heads to Chile for largest air and space fair in Western Hemisphere

    More than 65 Airmen from around the U.S. are scheduled to participate in a variety of activities during the week-long air show that includes aerial demonstrations, interaction with the local community, and subject matter expert exchanges with the Chilean air force. “AFSOUTH has built relationships

  • 90 female missileers, B-52 aircrews make US Air Force history

    For the first time since its inception, the U.S. Air Force will have the capability to break historic ground by fielding all women missile and aircrews to complete the mission of keeping America’s citizens safe and our nation’s enemies at bay.

  • Bomber units refine skills at Red Flag 16-2

    Since the earliest military operation in American aviation history, air bombardment has been a valuable asset to gain unique strategic and tactical advantages over opposing forces. This capability has helped to counter everything from enemy advancements in World War I to terrorist activities during

  • B-2s conduct deployment to Indo-Asia-Pacific

    Three B-2 Spirits deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations March 8.While in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, the B-2s will integrate and conduct training with ally and partner air forces, and conduct a radio communications check with a U.S. air operations

  • Vive la liberté: B-52s join French forces for close air support exercise

    U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses joined French aircraft and ground troops from a dozen nations to kick off a close air support exercise in the Mediterranean Monday, March 7.Serpentex, an annual French-led exercise, involves joint-tactical air controllers from 12 partner countries. Operating on