Aug. 25, 2023 ‘The Mighty Eighth’ and J-GSOC welcomes new commander The Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center welcomed Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost as the 57th commander of the historic unit during a ceremony on Barksdale AFB, La., August 25th, 2023.
July 27, 2023 Raider Maintainers Generate Red Flag Airpower Wrenches turning, engines running and scattered voices fill the air on the flightline. Constant movement and an effort-by-all ensure the B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, are mission-ready at Red Flag-Nellis 23-3.
June 8, 2023 Base Honor Guard: Honoring the Fallen Uniforms in perfect order, facing movements crisp and with precision. Commands given with an authoritative but solemn tone; these are the Airmen of the Base Honor Guard.
March 27, 2023 Raiders at Red Flag 23-2 The 37th Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, participated in Red Flag 23-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, on March 12th-24th, 2023.
March 27, 2023 Operation Odyssey Dawn Anniversary Twelve years ago, on March 27, 2011, history was made when B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, launched from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn (OOD).
Feb. 7, 2023 Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, U.S. Army Capt. Mark Gerasimov, Wisconsin National Guard aide de camp to the adjutant general, and Airmen from the 128th Aerial Refueling Wing conducted aerial refueling operations out of Andersen Air Force
Jan. 11, 2023 Ellsworth conducts CONUS-to-CONUS mission A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron, taxis at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, after completing a long-duration CONUS-to-CONUS (C2C) mission to the Indo-Pacific Jan. 10, 2023. C2C missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the
July 22, 2022 AFCEC awards contract for B-21 Stealth Bomber beddown at Ellsworth AFB JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, will receive a new mission facility to support the bed down of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber following the recent Air Force Civil Engineer Center-led contract award of the B-21 Formal Training Unit (FTU) project.The
July 16, 2021 Combat Raider Large Force Exercise Scheduled for July 19-23 Combat Raider, a military exercise involving a variety aircraft is scheduled to begin July 19 in parts of the Powder River Training Complex (PRTC), and will conclude July 23, 2021.
July 6, 2021 Air Force releases new B-21 Raider artist rendering The Air Force released a new B-21 Raider artist rendering graphic with an accompanying fact sheet today. As with past renderings, this rendering is an artist’s interpretation of the B-21 design.