Dec. 20, 2024 Fourth B-1B Lancer touches down, bed down continues at Grand Forks AFB Three B1-B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., stand ready on the flightline at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 18, 2024. The temporary relocation of B-1Bs facilitates key basing actions for Ellsworth, without sacrificing readiness of the B-1B fleet.
Dec. 2, 2024 Temporary Grand Forks AFB B-1 Bed Down Approved The environmental assessment and legal review are complete, officially paving the way for the temporary movement of 17 B-1B Lancers and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth AFB, S.D., to Grand Forks AFB, N.D., beginning in December 2024.
Oct. 3, 2024 Marking 30 years; B-1B Lancer performs hot pit refuel at Grand Forks AFB The 28th BW collaborated with the 319th RS to perform a hot-pit refueling operation at Grand Forks AFB Oct. 1. Grand Forks AFB is the proposed temporary relocation of Ellsworth’s B-1 Lancer fleet during a runway construction project in preparation for the future arrival of the B-21 Raider.