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  • Class members of the second iteration of the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies began the course June 1, 2016. The course features an expanded class size and a refined curriculum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Todd Berenger)

    SANDS creates experts, leaders of the nuclear enterprise

    The School for Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies, or SANDS, began its second iteration June 1, 2016, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. This growing graduate-level degree program aims to create “masters of the nuclear enterprise."

  • GE 16 keeps AFGSC on the edge of deterrence

    Representatives from across the Department of Defense met here June 13 - 17 to brainstorm how Air Force Global Strike Command’s forces will perform in tomorrow’s contested environment by participating in Global Engagement 2016, Global Strike Workshop. This war gaming session served as a venue for experts to formulate a way ahead for Global Strike task forces and how they will meet future challenges.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress and a B-1 Lancer taxi to the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 15, 2016. The two bombers took part in an inaugural integration flight where a B-1 aviator acted as mission commander and crewmember aboard the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

    B-1, B-52 bombers set stage for increased wartime versatility

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress bombers have taken turns overseas with airstrikes in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Each airframe provides invaluable capabilities, such as the Lancer’s maximum payload size and supersonic speed and the Stratofortress’ unmatched array of weapons.
  • A B-52H Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., taxis to a parking spot at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, after its first Saber Strike 16 mission June 13, 2016. Saber Strike 16 serves as an effective proving ground for participating units to validate their ability to assemble rapid-reaction forces and deploy them throughout Eastern Europe on short notice. The exercise trains participants on command and control as well as interoperability with regional allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sahara L. Fales)

    Bomber airpower resonates with Saber Strike ground forces

    Minot Air Force Base's B-52H Stratofortresses in conjunction with U.S. and Latvian Army joint terminal air controllers, JTACs, participated in their first mission to kick-off the multinational and U.S. Army Europe-led exercise Saber Strike 16, in Latvia, June 13, 2016.
  • Participants fill out questionnaires during the 2016 Striker Stripe Conference held at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 8, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

    Striker Stripe develops nuclear deterrence leaders

    Air Force Global Strike Command noncommissioned officers met here June 6 – 9 to participate in Striker Stripe, a highly-selective leadership seminar with a focus on nuclear deterrence.
  • Gen. Robin Rand, AFGSC commander, speaks at an all call during his visit to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 27, 2016. Rand touched on how important family and resiliency is to him, as well as the purpose of modernizing the Air Force’s aircraft fleet, including the upgrade of the B-1 bomber cockpit and weapons system officer stations. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker)

    Global Strike commander visits Ellsworth

    Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Williams, AFGSC command chief, visited here April 27-28, meeting with Airmen across the base and learning more about the installation's mission and recent successes.
  • A B-1 bomber launches from the Ellsworth Air Force Base flightline to participate in the quarterly Large Force Exercise in the Powder River Training Complex March 30-31, 2016. The exercise included 17 aircraft and allowed B-1 bomber aircrews to train alongside other platforms to provide a realistic perspective of how to conduct multi-aircraft operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sadie Colbert/Released)

    Ellsworth launches for large force exercise in PRTC

    B-1 bombers launched from the flightline to participate in a quarterly Large Force Exercise in the Powder River Training Complex March 30-31, 2016.
  • Airmen assigned to the 7th Maintenance Group prep a B-1B Lancer’s bomb bay for a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Feb. 21, 2016, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, during a B-1 Combat Mission Effectiveness Exercise. The exercise challenged Airmen assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing to prepare six B-1s to launch with weapons and deploy the aircraft and personnel within 48 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Mayfield/Released)

    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 delivered devastating blows to Daesh forces, the Lancers are stateside, completing the largest fleet sustainment block upgrade in the program's history.
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