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  • 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

  • Operation Arc Light marked first time in combat for B-52

    Fifty years ago, the B-52 entered combat for the first time as part of Operation Arc Light in Vietnam, which was the culmination of several years of planning and preparation.Strategic Air Command had always harbored a residual conventional capability with its bombers, but it was not until the early

  • The waves of Omaha

    Shivering in the cold, packed in a fishing boat; an anxious man waits for an opportunity to make history. The battle begins, taking only minutes for one man to lose every officer in his squadron.The day is June 6, 1944, and this soldier is storming on Omaha Beach Normandy, France.Suddenly, John