May 12, 2026 B-1 Bomber Departs Wichita Months Ahead of Schedule Following Historic “Backbone” Surgery A B-1B Lancer that arrived at McConnell AFB last September for a massive structural repair is heading back to the fleet significantly ahead of schedule, proving that digital engineering can revolutionize legacy aircraft sustainment.
May 12, 2026 Task Force 21 hosts Nuclear Triad Symposium in Minot Minot community leaders hosted the North Dakota Nuclear Triad Symposium in Minot, April 28 to discuss the importance of America’s nuclear deterrence.
April 13, 2026 Global Strike top leaders visit Dyess AFB AFGSC senior leaders met with the Dyess Airmen who deliver B-1 Lancer combat capabilities while preparing for the beddown of the B-21 Raider during a base visit, March 30-April 1, 2026.
March 31, 2026 Sentinel Task Force Det. 10 Advances ICBM Modernization at F.E. Warren AFB Leaders from across the Department of War and state partners gathered March 11, 2026, here to officially cut the ribbon for the Sentinel Task Force’s new Detachment 10 facility, marking another milestone supporting modernization of the intercontinental ballistic missile enterprise.
March 31, 2026 FACT CHECK: Barksdale Drone Incursion To clear up inaccurate and incomplete reporting, beginning Monday, March 9, Barksdale AFB experienced several unauthorized drone incursions that varied in duration and number of drones.
March 27, 2026 AFGSC hosts virtual MCCS town hall, reveals additional findings During a virtual town hall today, the ongoing Missile Community Cancer Study reported an increased incidence of testicular cancer and Hodgkin lymphoma among missile community members. Neither cancer is typically associated with adult occupational exposures.
March 4, 2026 GT 255: ICBM Test Launch Verifies Multiple Reentry Vehicle and System Reliability Air Force Global Strike Command conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with two test re-entry vehicles March 3, at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Feb. 27, 2026 UNARMED MINUTEMAN III ICBM TEST LAUNCH SCHEDULED AT VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE An operational test launch of an AFGSC unarmed Minuteman III ICBM is scheduled between 11:01 pm - 5:01 am PST, Mar. 3 - Mar. 4, from north Vandenberg. This test is routine & was scheduled years in advance, with the purpose of validating & verifying the effectiveness, readiness & accuracy of the
Feb. 23, 2026 DAF increases B-21 Raider production capacity to deliver combat capability faster The Department of the Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corp. have reached an agreement to expand production capacity for the B-21 Raider, accelerating delivery of the Air Force’s next-generation stealth bomber fleet.
Feb. 20, 2026 Ellsworth AFB hosts AFGSC Command Team Air Force Global Strike Command’s top leaders visited here on Feb. 17 and 18, 2026, to assess readiness for the B-21 Raider beddown and meet the Airmen carrying out long-range strike operations today while preparing for tomorrow’s deterrent.