April 5, 2024 B-52 Bombers complete BTF deployment to Diego Garcia A Bomber Task Force deployment of two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, concluded at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, April 3.
April 1, 2024 Dyess B-1B Lancers deploy to Morón AB in first-ever BTF mission The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, recently for Bomber Task Force 24-2.BTF 24-2 is the first time the B-1B Lancer has deployed to Morón AB as part of a BTF showcasing the Air Force’s ability to deploy to any place around the world
March 30, 2024 Maintenance Crews show Multi-Capable BTF Strategy in Indo-Pacific B-52 Stratofortresses maintenance Airmen support the first Bomber Task Force deployment to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and first B-52 presence since 2020.
March 22, 2024 B-52s arrive in Diego Garcia for Bomber Task Force Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Mar. 22.
March 7, 2024 Minot Air Force Base welcomes Airmen home from Bomber Task Force deployment Airmen from Minot returned home from their most recent Bomber Task Force deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on March 6, 2024.
March 1, 2024 BTF 24-2 bombers return home after Global Guardian U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D., conducted a cross-combatant command mission from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, in support of Global Guardian, Feb. 29, 2024.
Feb. 27, 2024 U.S. Air Force bombers conduct training with Swedish Air Force U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish Air Force aircraft Feb. 26, 2024.
Feb. 24, 2024 New cargo loading system sees first operational use A new Vertical Pallet Stacker loading system, designed to maximize and streamline cargo loading, was employed for the first time by the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron in the execution of Bomber Task Force 24-2 to Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 19.
Feb. 23, 2024 Ellsworth B-1s Arrive in Sweden for Bomber Task Force Deployment Three weeks after conducting airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a pair of B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, arrived at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, for a Bomber Task Force deployment Feb. 23, 2024.
Feb. 20, 2024 Team Minot Airmen sustain mission readiness with another Bomber Task Force mission Bomber missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate the United States global strike capability. The 5th Bomb Wing also participated in Exercise Cope North 24, which strengthens U.S. partnerships and interoperability with its regional Allies and partners.