Dec. 13, 2024 Bomber Task Force 25-1 advances interoperability with NATO partners and Allies The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed to RAF Fairford, England, Nov. 4 – Dec. 12, 2024 for Bomber Task Force 25-1.
Dec. 9, 2024 BTF 25-1 participates in trilateral planning conference Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa and the 501st Combat Support Wing participated in a first-of-its-kind trilateral Bomber Task Force planning conference at RAF Fairford, England, Nov. 11-13, 2024.
Dec. 4, 2024 AFGSC Chief Scientist and STRIKEWERX set up new way for Airmen to share, explore tech ideas AFGSC Office of the Chief Scientist has established a new way for Airmen to learn about technology, share information with each other, & get support for innovation projects, called the Consortium for Digital Innovation (CDI).
Dec. 4, 2024 Strengthening Arctic Defense: Trilateral exercise tests fifth-generation air power Norwegian, U.K. and U.S. forces conducted a multi-domain find, fix, track and target military exercise with fifth-generation aircraft Dec. 3 in the High North.
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. 26, 2024 Allies integrate for first-ever B-52 simulated weapons drop in Finland Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted a simulated weapons drop training mission as part of Bomber Task Force 25-1 in Finland, Nov. 25. During the mission bombers integrated with Finnish F/A-18C Hornets and Swedish Air Force Saab
Nov. 22, 2024 Stealth bombers land precision strike against Houthi militia On Oct. 16, B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Nov. 21, 2024 509th SFS wins Air Force level award Being named Best Large Security Forces Squadron in the Air Force is nothing new for the 509th Security Forces Squadron. The awards package that was submitted reflected the operational intensity that the 509 SFS faces every day and is a culmination of a team effort.
Nov. 20, 2024 New B-52 engine cover prototype testing protects Minot’s bomber fleet AFGSC pilots and maintainers have secured new B-52 Stratofortress engine covers that prevent icing in extreme cold thanks to support from STRIKEWERX and the AFGSC Office of the Chief Scientist.
Nov. 18, 2024 Bahrain International Airshow 2024 showcases longstanding partnership U.S. aircraft and servicemembers assigned to U.S. Central Command participated in the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS24) alongside coalition and partner nations at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain, Nov. 13-15, 2024.