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  • ‘FORTRESS HAIL’ mission bolsters U.S. lethality alongside NATO Allies

    U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortresses from the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at RAF Fairford, England, participated in FORTRESS HAIL, a Bomber Task Force 25-2 mission that included a dynamic targeting exercise over the Baltic Sea involving NATO F-35 Lighting IIs and a live weapons drop with

  • Waves to Wings: A journey through leadership

    The path from enlisted service member to a commissioned officer in the U.S. military is one of determination, growth and resilience. Few embody this journey more profoundly than U.S. Air Force Colonel Rofellio Grinston, 5th Maintenance Group commander at Minot Air Force Base, whose career spans the

  • Long Distance Defender

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Karnes from the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, carefully aims her M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle down range.

  • 5th Civil Engineer Squadron takes on winter chill

    5th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration specialist perform maintenance around Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Feb. 19, 2025. These specialists are responsible for the installation, maintenance and operation of HVAC/R systems and equipment necessary

  • 100th ARW refuels two B-52’s during BTF 25-2

    Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from the from the 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Fairford, England, received aerial refueling from three KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 20,

  • Guardians of the North, 28th Maintenance Group mobilizes entire B-1 Fleet

    Raider maintainers from the 34th & 37th Bomber Generation Squadrons recently mobilized Ellsworth’s entire fleet of B-1B Lancers; while most will temporarily relocate to Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., some made their way to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam for a bomber task deployment.