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  • DAF provides B-21 Raider program updates

    The B-21 Raider will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global strike capability.

  • 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.

  • AFGSC commander speaks on competitive edge, long-term strategic competition

    Starting with the shift in our nation’s defensive posture as a result of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, highlighted the reemergence of long-term strategic competition and great power competition. Key to this discussion is the role the

  • General Clark talks bomber leg of triad with CBS 60 Minutes

    A film crew for the CBS show 60 Minutes sets the stage for an interview with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, Eighth Air Force commander, at the B-52 weapons load trainer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 8, 2016. Clark highlighted B-52 capabilities, including air launch cruise