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  • 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.

  • Air Force announces second and third B-21 Raider bases

    The SECAF has approved the 2nd & 3rd basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman AFB, Mo., & Dyess AFB, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth AFB, S.D., was previously selected as the 1st base to receive the B-21.

  • Ellsworth B-1B Lancer conducts live munitions training over S. Korea

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer [from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.] joined Republic of Korea Air Force F-15Ks Slam Eagles for live munitions and close air support training at the Pilsung Range, Republic of Korea, in an event designed to enhance the interoperability, lethality, and readiness of U.S.

  • 351st ARS refuels 7th BW over North Sea

    Three U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, refuel B-1 Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, over the North Sea, April 23, 2024.

  • BTF 24-2 bombers return home after Global Guardian

    U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, S.D., conducted a cross-combatant command mission from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, in support of Global Guardian, Feb. 29, 2024.

  • B-1 Lancer Reinforces Security Commitment in CENTCOM

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, in an undisclosed location on Nov. 5, 2023.

  • Team Dyess rounds out first air show in four years

    Dyess hosted the 2023 Dyess Big Country Air Fest, April 22. This is the first air show held on Dyess Air Force Base in four years. More than 30,000 event goers attended the event where 117 static aircraft, aerial performers, booths and venders were on display showcasing the best of America’s Lift