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  • Bomber Task Force 24-4 Wrap Up Video

    Airmen deployed from Barksdale AFB to participate in Bomber Task Force 24-4 at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, July 21-26, 2024. BTF 24-4 enhances combat readiness amongst participating NATO Allies and partner nations, ensuring their ability to rapidly respond to emerging threats.

  • U.S. bombers complete latest European Bomber Task Force deployment

    Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft completed a first-ever deployment to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, by returning to their home-station at Barksdale AFB. During the deployment, Bomber Task Force Europe 24-4, the B-52s conducted operations in conjunction with aircraft from the

  • Team Minot's B-52s take arctic defense to new heights

    In a rare deployment to Alaska's airspace, two B-52 Stratofortress from Minot AFB, N.D., recently took part in the Arctic Defender exercise at JBER, marking a significant milestone in military cooperation and readiness.

  • Bomber in-air refueling at RIMPAC 2024

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer attached to the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, Florida, during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) over the Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2024. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines,

  • US and Partner Nations Conduct Multiple SINKEXs as Part of RIMPAC 2024

    Ships and aircraft participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 conducted long-planned, live-fire sinking exercises (SINKEXs) and sank the decommissioned USS Dubuque (LPD 8), July 11, 2024, and the decommissioned USS Tarawa (LHA 1), July 19, 2024. Both were sunk in waters 15,000 feet