OCTOBER 27, 2022 - U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, integrated with U.S. Naval forces over the Indo-Pacific region to conduct a naval mine exercise (MineX) during a Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Oct. 24. Bomber missions contribute to Joint Force lethality and deter aggression in … [Read more...]
MQ-9s Demonstrate New Capabilities
OCTOBER 26, 2022 - Air Force Special Operations Command’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise participated in an Emerald Flag exercise here Oct. 17-20, using the large-force event to demonstrate the Agile Combat Employment of MQ-9 Reaper aircraft anywhere in the world. Emerald Flag is a multi-domain exercise conducted on the Eglin Air Force Base test and training range … [Read more...]
Leaders Amplify SECDEF Directives for Reproductive Care
OCTOBER 24, 2022 - Last week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the Department of Defense will take appropriate actions to ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority, and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively. These … [Read more...]
Lessons From Our Past as the Air Force Transitions
OCTOBER 24, 2022 - As the United States Air Force continues celebrating its 75th anniversary, we reflect on our shared heritage and how Airmen are using the lessons from the past to shape our future. The Air Force is transitioning from focusing for two decades on countering violent extremists to strategic competition with peer adversaries. Even as the Air Force shrinks to … [Read more...]
B-1B Bomber Task Force Returns to Guam
Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, prepare to park at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 18, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate lethality and interoperability in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos) OCTOBER 23, 2022 - … [Read more...]