B-1Bs complete first-ever combat CONUS-to-CONUS mission

B-1s Part of Airstrikes

B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early Feb. 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.

AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

B-1 Lancer Reinforces Security Commitment in CENTCOM

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in an undisclosed location on Nov. 5, 2023.

U.S. Air Force and Israel partner to enhance operational capabilities

On 10 July U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) began executing a partner nation integration event with Israel, called Juniper Oak. This event will conclude on 14 Jul. This joint event aims to foster interoperability, provide a venue to exchange best practices, and enhance joint operational

B-1B bombers integrate with U.S., Turkish tankers over Black Sea

U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron fly in formation with Turkish Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to 10th Tanker Base, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, over Turkey during a Bomber Task Force mission May 29, 2020. Operations and engagements with

From the Swamp to the Mountains: Barksdale first sergeants deploy in force in support of Bagram Airmen

Five sergeants from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, deployed to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to support the Airmen of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing.

Airmen and Soldiers test their fighting skills

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Gen. of the Army Douglas MacArthur once said, “On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields will bear the fruits of victory.” Deployed Soldiers and Airmen put this mantra to the test in a friendly combatives tournament at an undisclosed

‘Ruck March to Remember’ honors 1-year anniversary of fallen

December 21 marked one year since six Task Force Crimson members lost their lives in an improvised explosive device attack near Bagram Airfield. To honor their memory, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron members and Expeditionary Detachment 2405, Air Force Office of Special Investigations

B-52 Stratofortress joins coalition team

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq,