BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Mission

U.S. Air Force members deployed at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, paired with the Navy for a second time during exercise BALTOPS 16 to conduct a mining mission in the Baltic region, June 11, 2016.In addition to U.S. Naval forces, B-52H Stratofortress aircrews integrated with the Royal

Drag it out

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Matthew Hardwig and Justin Yochum, 5th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair and reclamation craftsman and journeyman, replace a drag chute on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016, following a Saber Strike 16 mission. The drag

BALTOPS B-52 mining operations: The Build

Hours before the U.S. Air Force's BALTOPS 2016 mine-drop exercise, Airmen and U.S. Navy seamen were cutting wires, turning wrenches, and hoisting munitions in preparation for the mission.Twelve MK-62 Quick Strike inert mines were built and loaded onto two B-52H Stratofortresses for an exercise

14 Aircraft, four nations, one alliance

U.S. Airmen, UK locals participate in cricket match

U.S. Air Force members deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, play cricket at the Fairford Cricket Club, June 8, 2016. The service members joined with locals from the area to learn the sport and build camaraderie between the community and the base. This event, held annually, was

Minot AFB B-52s begin BALTOPS 16 flying operations

B-52H Stratofortress aircrew members from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted their first flying training mission in support of the multi-national exercise BALTOPS 16 June 7, from RAF Fairford, United Kingdom.BALTOPS 16 is an ongoing cooperative training effort with participants from

5th Bomb Wing Change of Command

Ready to receive: B-52s touch down at RAF Fairford

With the sharp screech of rubber meeting asphalt, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 2.For the third year in a row the bombers have deployed to RAF Fairford to participate in bilateral training exercises. This year

Constant Vigilance 16 a profound success for Air Guard integration into B-2 strategic operations

Exercise Constant Vigilance 16 proved to be a total force success story as 131st and 509th Bomb Wing Airmen affirmed their strategic B-2 operational mission readiness and completed the final phase of a plan, 11 years in the making.For the first time in this exercise, Whiteman's total force team

B-1s debut and C2 connects during Constant Vigilance

Monday marked the conclusion of Constant Vigilance 2016, a week-long Air Force Global Strike Command annual exercise, designed to gauge the Service's ability to conduct conventional long-range strike and nuclear deterrence missions.Eighth Air Force, also known as the "Mighty Eighth," is one of two