March 11, 2025 Ellsworth bombers underscore as strategic assets following the completion of BTF 25-1 Long-range B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, landed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 7, 2025, following the completion of Bomber Task Force 25-1 from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.
Feb. 21, 2025 Guardians of the North, 28th Maintenance Group mobilizes entire B-1 Fleet Raider maintainers from the 34th & 37th Bomber Generation Squadrons recently mobilized Ellsworth’s entire fleet of B-1B Lancers; while most will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., some made their way to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam for a bomber task deployment.
Feb. 20, 2025 B-1s train with US, ROKAF fighter aircraft Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers participated in planned bilateral training with Republic of Korea Air Force, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps fighter aircraft in training airspace above South Korea, Feb. 20.
Feb. 4, 2025 BTF 25-1 projects Indo-Pacific air power capabilities The U.S. Air Force 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron has deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Bomber Task Force 25-1 Jan. 27, 2025.
Jan. 21, 2025 US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise mission A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 15, 2025.
Jan. 21, 2025 2024 Bomber Task Force missions: A year of first-ever accomplishments As of 2024, 8th Air Force’s B-1 Lancers, B-2 Spirits and B-52 Stratofortresses have integrated with 23 percent of the world’s military as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions and operations.
Dec. 2, 2024 Temporary Grand Forks AFB B-1 Bed Down Approved The environmental assessment and legal review are complete, officially paving the way for the temporary movement of 17 B-1B Lancers and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth AFB, S.D., to Grand Forks AFB, N.D., beginning in December 2024.
Nov. 6, 2024 Ellsworth B-1 bomber joins Japan, and Republic of Korea in trilateral aerial exercise near Korean Peninsula An Ellsworth B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launched from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, to conduct long-range training in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 2, 2024.
Oct. 28, 2024 Ellsworth named one of four 2024 Air Force Community Partnership Award winners The awards honor installations who develop mutually beneficial partnerships with their local communities to improve quality of life for Airmen, Guardians and their families; enhance readiness; modernize services; provide efficiencies; expand capability; and strengthen community relations.
Oct. 13, 2024 Digging for answers: Ellsworth officer contributes to DPAA efforts People join the Air Force for many reasons, from the potential to travel abroad to the educational benefits it affords. For some, the opportunity happens to present itself in a way that can only be described as the right place at the right time, and the story that blossoms from there can be filled