July 9, 2026 Air Force announces B-21 Raider crew complement The Department of the Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider, the nation’s newest long-range strike bomber, will officially operate with a two-pilot crew complement.
July 1, 2026 SecAF visits Ellsworth AFB as base reaches historic B-21 Raider facilities milestone SecAF Troy Meink visited Ellsworth AFB June 30-July 1 to receive updates on the 28th Bomb Wing’s B-1B Lancer operations and the ongoing preparations to onboard the B-21 Raider.
April 15, 2026 B-21 Raider accelerates delivery of long-range strike capability The B-21 Raider program continues to accelerate the delivery of long-range strike capability, with aerial refueling via a KC-135 Stratotanker demonstrating the rapid maturation of the weapon system.
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.
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.
Dec. 16, 2025 Industry Day advances Dyess B-21 beddown U.S. military, industry and community leaders gathered at Dyess Air Force Base Dec. 12, 2025, for a B-21 Industry Day designed to increase awareness about upcoming construction opportunities supporting the B-21 Raider beddown.
Dec. 15, 2025 Dyess breaks ground on new fuels facility Team Dyess, alongside community & industry partners, officially broke ground on a new fuels laboratory, refueler truck yard & Logistics Readiness Squadron administrative facility at Dyess AFB, Dec. 15, 2025.
Dec. 4, 2025 Ellsworth conducts ribbon cutting for upgraded runway The 28th Bomb Wing celebrated the completion of a $129.5 million runway construction upgrade with a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 3, 2025.
Sept. 11, 2025 US Air Force announces arrival of second B-21 test aircraft at Edwards AFB The DAF announced the arrival of the second B-21 Raider flight test aircraft marking a significant step toward operational readiness of the nation’s sixth-generation stealth bomber.