8th Air Force/J-GSOC

U.S. Bombers Complete Latest European Bomber Task Force 25-2 Deployment

After weeks of dynamic training and integration across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, four U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers and aircrews completed Bomber Task Force 25-2 deployment operations and returned to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 17.

From dusk until dawn: Red Flag 25-2 operations continue through the night

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron taxis on the flightline during Red Flag 25-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 11, 2025. Exercises such as Red Flag deter potential adversaries by demonstrating the ability to deploy long range strike forces and deliver

Bomber Task Force joins Dutch, arctic nations for TOWER CITADEL mission in High North

Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses and aircrews conducted intercept training with Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 lightning IIs, Royal Danish Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens during Bomber Task Force 25-2 mission TOWER CITADEL in the Arctic region, March 17.  

Headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base in the communities of Bossier City and Shreveport, La., Eighth Air Force is one of two active-duty numbered air forces in Air Force Global Strike Command.

graphic of the Eighth Air Force shield

The Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operation Center's mission is to conduct indefinite strategic deterrence operations; on order neutralize the enemy through global strike in order to protect the United States of America.

An agile, back-to-basics command; bridging to the future and ready to fight tonight!

Live our Air Force Core Values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence in All we do

Ensure our "Big-3 Missions": Strategic Deterrence, Global Strike, Expeditionary Readiness

Enable Airmen and their families

Video by Senior Airman Sophia Robello

Team Dyess rounds out first air show in four years B-Roll Package

7th Bomb Wing

April 24, 2023 | 8:35

Video of the 2023 Dyess Big Country Air Fest on Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2023. More than 30,000 event goers attended the one-day event highlighting the best of America’s only Lift and Strike base, Air Force heritage and Dyess community partners. The air show featured the F-22 Raptor demo team, U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue, U.S. Army Golden Knights, WW II heritage flight and B-1B Lancer and C-130J Super Hercules fly overs.