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  • B-52 Stratofortress joins coalition team

    U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq,

  • Update: Airman receives clemency on conviction

    On March 21, 2016, Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, 8th Air Force commander, dismissed one of two charges associated with the November 14, 2015 court-martial conviction of Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, an Air Force combat photographer.A conviction for maltreatment of subordinates remains, but Clark, the court's

  • 8th Air Force observes 74th anniversary

    An Air Force command, once led by generals Ira Eaker and Jimmy Doolittle, has participated in combat operations from World War II to Operation Enduring Freedom.On Jan. 29, 8th Air Force here observed its 74th birthday, featuring a cake-cutting with the 8th Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Richard

  • 8th AF commander visits with bomber Airmen at Ellsworth

    The commander of the Mighty Eighth visited Ellsworth AFB Jan. 18-20 and met with bomber Airmen to not only learn more about the base's mission, but commend them for all they have done at home station and while deployed.During his visit, Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, Eighth Air Force commander, toured

  • 28th BW adopts Toby Jug, accepts new mission

    Some may have noticed a solitary jug displayed on the Pride Hangar stage during the B-1 realignment ceremony Oct. 1, facing away from the crowd for the majority of the program.They would have also observed a small motion at the end of the day's events, when Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, Eighth Air Force

  • B-2 deployment to Guam: Teamwork, Sorties, Success

     For nearly 30 days, Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, showcased the capabilities and mission effectiveness of the B-2 Spirit while deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.From Aug. 7 to Aug. 28, approximately 225 Airmen from the 509th Bomb Wing exercised their ability to conduct B-2

  • Whiteman Airmen, B-2s maintain readiness in Guam

    About 225 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, deployed here Aug. 7 to conduct familiarization training activities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The goal of the training is to maintain force readiness by conducting flight operations in an environment outside of the

  • Airmen return home from six-month deployment

    Airmen from the 20th Bomb Squadron here, returned home Aug. 24, following a six-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Continuous Bomber Presence operations.Air Force Global Strike Command's deployment of long-range heavy bombers to Andersen AFB, demonstrates the command's

  • Teamwork is key for Northern Edge

    Five B-52H Stratofortresses from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, headed to Alaska June 22 to participate in Exercise Northern Edge 2015.Northern Edge is a joint training exercise involving all military branches and prepares joint forces to respond to crises in the