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  • 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).

  • 80 Years of Whiteman: A legacy of combat power and future of innovation

    As the Air Force commemorates 75 years of Air Power in 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates 80 Years of Heritage from the Heartland.The 509th Bomb Wing has had an impact on the Air Force since World War II and is blazing a new trail as the Air Force’s only B-2 Spirit Advanced Technology Bomber

  • Ellsworth Airmen recall historic mission 10 years later

    A decade after B-1B Lancers thundered off the runway from their home station at Ellsworth AFB to strike targets in Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn, the images from that day are just as vivid now as the day they happened for many who contributed to that mission.