MARCH 26, 2021 - B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flew the final mission of the most recent Bomber Task Force deployment, March 25, 2021. This iteration of the BTF consisted of B-2s and B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The B-1s accomplished a number of historic firsts during this deployment. … [Read more...]

MARCH 26, 2021 - Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with more than 100 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Lajes Field in the Azores to participate in a series of Bomber Task Force missions in the high Northern Europe region. Bomber Task Force missions are critical to ensuring Air Force Global … [Read more...]

MARCH 26, 2021 - The first official semi-autonomous robot dogs were delivered to Tyndall on March 22 for integration into the 325th Security Forces Squadron. The purpose of the Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicles (Q-UGVs) is to add an extra level of protection to the base. The robot dogs, designed by Ghost Robotics and Immersive Wisdom, are the first of their kind to be … [Read more...]

MARCH 25, 2021 - A construction project designed to test the energy efficiency of barracks huts, or B-Huts, could ultimately result in saving lives. The 823rd Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer, known as RED HORSE, and the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Eleven Seabees unit, built two B-Huts at the Energy METER Test Site at … [Read more...]

MARCH 23, 2021 - “Gü-nay-dın!” [Good morning!] Everyone knows they’ll be greeted warmly as they pass by the office of Incirlik Air Base’s host nation advisor, adorned with decade’s worth of awards, trinkets and memorable photos of a career dedicated to the Turkish and U.S. partnership. For more than 35 years, Mehmet Birbiri has served as the 39th Air Base Wing host nation … [Read more...]