Delivering assurance: tri-bombers sync efforts in Alaska frontier
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Elements of three different bomber task forces from Air Force Global Strike Command integrated in a joint mission at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 18-19. Bomber task force missions, or BTFs, are cross-command missions directed by U.S. Strategic Command.“As a force provider, how we deliver bomber airpower has a definite […]
A Global Mission: 23rd Bomb Squadron Returns
Lt. Col Ryan Loucks, 23rd Bomb Squadron Commander at Minot Air Force Base, the deployment of a Bomber Task Force is important. “Being in the Indo-Pacific with a Bomber Task Force allows our forces to showcase our ability to deploy anytime, anywhere, in support of the combatant commander’s objectives,” he explained. However, gathered at the […]
Operation Bully Stick
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —On July 10, 2023, the 91st Missile Wing kicked off Operation Bully Stick, which generated the largest missile movement in 10 years. Operation Bully Stick is an operation in which the 91st MW aims to load an intercontinental ballistic missile into a launch facility as safely, efficiently, and quickly as […]
Minot combat crew comm team maintains security during Indo-Pacific deployment
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Whether training at home or supporting Bomber Task Force operations abroad, Airmen aboard 5th Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortresses carry sensitive communication codes that are vital to mission accomplishment. This critical communications security, or COMSEC, information is generated, packaged and delivered to aircrews before each flight by the 5th Operations […]
Minot Airmen maintain aircraft, ensure readiness during Bomber Task Force deployment
To those outside the flightline observing Bomber Task Force missions from the ground, the procedures appear simple. The aircraft take off, the aircraft return for landing a few hours later, and then they do it again. What happens on the flightline between landings and take offs, however, is anything but simple. Teams of highly-skilled aircraft […]
First-ever USAF B-52 deployment concludes in Indonesia
MEDAN, Indonesia — More than 60 Airmen and two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, completed a bilateral interoperability exercise in Indonesia. The exercise, which lasted about a week and was supported by various U.S. Pacific Air Forces units, marked the first time U.S. Air […]
Agile Combat Employment teaches Minot Civil Engineering Airmen survival skills
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — On June 15, 2023, Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineering Squadron participated in a unique training concept, transitioning from computer-based training to a 12-hour hands-on, outdoor classroom environment. They learned lifesaving capabilities such as finding food, water, and shelter in the wilderness. “These are life skills that can be […]
U.S.-Indonesia Air Forces Hold First Bomber Landing Joint Exercise
U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Indonesia — In a historic first, two U.S. B-52 bombers landed in Indonesia on June 19 to execute training exercises with Indonesian Airforce (TNI-AU) F-16 aircraft. The landing at Kualanamu airport in Medan and subsequent operations mark the first time U.S. B-52s have operated from Indonesia. The aircraft, from the […]
90 MW Celebrates Change of Command
F.E WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. – — The Mighty Ninety came together to celebrate the change of command from Col. Catherine Barrington, outgoing 90th Missile Wing commander, and Col. Johnny Galbert, incoming 90 MW commander, during a ceremony at the Argonne Parade Field on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, June 22, 2023. Barrington […]
B-52s Make First-Ever Landing in Indonesia to Join Air Exercise
Two Air Force B-52s made history with the bomber’s first ever landing in Indonesia on June 19—a gesture of partnership with the strategically important southeast Asian country. “This specific deployment of the B-52s to Indonesia highlights the importance of working with our allies, partners and other U.S. joint military units as we bolster our collective […]
