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  • B-52H Stratofortress returns from first Bomber Task Force 25-2 sortie

    A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron lands after completing its first sortie for the Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 18, 2025. BTF missions provide valuable training opportunities and reinforce the ability to

  • Bombers arrive in Europe for BTF 25-2

    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers have arrived in Europe as part of a routine Bomber Task Force-Europe deployment, underscoring the U.S.’ shared commitment to regional security and NATO’s collective defense.

  • 9 EBS Airmen execute global deterrence mission during BTF 24-2

    A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sits on the flightline during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 2, 2024. BTF Europe provides U.S. and NATO leaders with strategic options to assure, deter and defend against adversary aggression against the Alliance,

  • 9 EBS Maintenance SEL sends out B-1 for BTF mission

    Chief Master Sgt. Justin Daigle, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Maintenance Senior Enlisted Leader, waits to marshall out a B-1B Lancer during Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 2, 2024. BTF 24-2 is a part of LSGE 24, an umbrella term that incorporates dozens of separate

  • Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe

    U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.

  • Going lean: 345th EBS wraps up Bomber Task Force Mission

    Go lean or go home. That was the strategy adopted by leadership of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron when the call went out in late July for B-1B Lancers to accomplish an emergent Bomber Task Force mission out of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The unit, based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas,