March 16, 2021 9th EBS conducts first European B-1 hot-pit A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron took off from Ørland Air Force Base, Norway, to participate in a Bomber Task Force Europe training mission, Spring Spear, on March 12, 2021.
March 5, 2021 Austin Outlines His Top Three Priorities on Defense, People, Teamwork Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has announced his top three priorities for the Defense Department: to develop the right people, priorities and purpose of mission.
March 5, 2021 Bone Saw: 9th EBS integrates with NATO allies Two B-1s and aircrew assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted a Bomber Task Force Europe mission, Bone Saw, March 3, 2021.
Oct. 5, 2020 Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.
June 4, 2020 Aerial refueling: Backbone of long-range Bomber Task Force missions The key to any long-range, long-duration Bomber Task Force mission is ensuring aircraft, both U.S. and NATO, have the proper amount of fuel throughout the flight.
June 1, 2020 B-1s train to LRASM capabilities in Europe during Bomber Task Force mission Two B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the Black Sea region, 29 May, 2020.During the mission, the two B-1s conducted training on the Long Range Anti-ship Missile (LRASM). Designed to target
Oct. 31, 2018 B-1s take off for Trident Juncture B-1B Lancers from the 34th Bomb Squadron, 28th Bomb Wing, launched from Ellsworth Air Force Base on Oct. 29 for a transatlantic flight to Norway to participate in Trident Juncture 2018.
June 12, 2018 NATO focuses on big data and artificial intelligence Members of the scientific and military communities from approximately 20 NATO countries came together to discuss leading developments in big data and artificial intelligence (AI) at the NATO Science and Technology Organization’s specialists meeting, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Military
June 8, 2017 B-52 Stratofortresses execute Saber Strike 17 missions RAF FAIRFORD, U.K.— Three B-52H Stratofortresses and Airmen from U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command began conducting missions in support of Saber Strike 17 at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, June 5, 2017.