SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall has approved the second and third basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess AFB, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, was previously selected as the first base to receive the B-21. Whiteman said its selection … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 - Last weekend, aviation enthusiasts and spectators were treated to a historic moment at the Oregon International Airshow (OIA) in McMinnville as the F-15EX took to the skies for the first time in a public air show. The appearance of the aircraft marked the culmination of a years-long effort to bring the EX to Portland and offered Oregonians a chance to see … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 - As part of their centennial celebration, Offutt Air Force Base held the Defenders of Freedom Air and Space show on Aug. 24-25, 2024. This was the first time Offutt has held the air show since 2018, due to the historic 2019 flood which destroyed one-third of the base, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the 18-month runway reconstruction, which wrapped up in Sept. … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to test critical command, control, intelligence, … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 - Military and civilian explosive ordnance disposal experts tried out the latest Explosive Ordnance Disposal technologies and robotics in the 2024 National Robot Rodeo competition, Aug. 26-30. The week-long event, managed by the United States Bomb Technician Association, brought EOD bomb technicians from the government, public sector and international … [Read more...]