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  • Ellsworth B-1s take off to participate in Red Flag 16-2

    Ellsworth AFB's B-1 bombers and personnel left for Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to participate in Red Flag 16-2, one of the largest training exercises involving more than 100 aircraft, 3,000 deployed servicemembers and all four military services, Feb. 29."Red Flag is one of the largest training

  • 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron to continue Pacific presence

    Airmen assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, to Andersen AFB, Guam to replace their sister unit, the 23rd EBS in support of the U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence. Since March 2004, Andersen AFB has hosted the CBP mission,

  • Lancers execute first-ever Block 16 long-range strike exercise

    After more than a decade of performing precision strike operations in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility, the B-1 Lancers have returned home. While U.S. and coalition aircraft step in to continue the air campaign in Iraq and Syria, where B-1s from Dyess and Ellsworth Air Force Bases

  • Air Force Global Strike Command exercises, tests deterrent options

    February was a busy month for Air Force Global Strike Command’s test program with laser-and GPS-guided precision munitions exercise, a Simulated Electronic Launch Minuteman test and two unarmed MMIII test launches showcasing the command’s flexibility and deterrence options. With multiple nations

  • Deputy Secretary of Defense visits Vandenberg

    Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense, recently visited VAFB to tour base facilities and meet with base personnel, Feb. 25.As part of Work's second visit to Vandenberg, he toured the 576th Flight Test Squadron's launch support center to learn more about the intercontinental ballistic missile

  • Bombers receive warm welcome for Cold Response

    B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana arrived in Europe Saturday, Feb. 27, in preparation for their participation in a large-scale NATO training exercise.This year's iteration of the biennial Cold Response NATO military training and exercise program will be held in the

  • Facilitators of progress: AFGSC A9 and the business of innovation

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s Innovation, Analyses and Leadership Development, also known as A9, are the facilitators of progress. From expediting new ideas to leadership development, the directorate is responsible for keeping AFGSC at the forefront of deterrence. At the heart of this effort is

  • Deputy Secretary of Defense Visits Warren

    Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work visited the 90th Missile Wing, here, Feb. 24, where he had the opportunity to meet numerous Airmen from the base. During his visit Work received briefings from Airmen on the ICBM mission and learned about the challenges faced by Airmen who provide the nation with

  • Air Force reveals B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James revealed the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21, at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium Feb. 26 in Orlando, Fla., and announced the Air Force will be taking suggestions from Airmen to help decide the name of the