July 8, 2020 Air Force, Navy exercise Dynamic Force Employment in Indo-Pacific During the mission, the B-52 aircrew tested and assessed command and control capabilities to inform the development of contested and degraded communication tactics, techniques and procedures to ensure seamless joint interoperability.
June 25, 2020 B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific The bombers, currently deployed to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, are supporting Bomber Task Force missions to demonstrate the United States’ unwavering commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region.
June 1, 2020 Ellsworth AFB B-1s Integrate with Ukrainian, Turkish assets during BTF mission Ellsworth Air Force Base B-1 Lancers provided escort and combat patrol during a long-range, long duration Dynamic Force Employment mission throughout Europe and the Black Sea region spanning more than 29 hours and over 12,200 nautical miles.
May 21, 2020 Ellsworth AFB B-1s integrate with allies, partners in Nordic region The nonstop mission to the Nordic region – made possible with support from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and a Dutch KDC-10 from the 334th Squadron, Royal Netherlands Air Force’s Eindhoven Air Base, Netherlands – spanned more than 23 hours.
May 15, 2020 Around the Air Force: The Global Mission Continues Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights continuing strategic deterrence and training operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 13, 2020 Ellsworth AFB B-1s return to European theater as part of latest BTF mission The nearly 24-hour, nonstop mission covered more than 9,400 nautical miles and included integration and interoperability training with Danish F-16s overflying Bornholm Island, Denmark, and Polish F-16s and MiG-29s teaming up to fly over Warsaw, Poland, as well as flights over Latvia and Lithuania.
May 4, 2020 B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for bomber task force deployment Four bombers and approximately 200 Airmen from the 9th Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to support Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces; and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the
Feb. 6, 2020 US, Japan bomber-fighter integration showcases alliance, global power projection U.S. Strategic Command’s bomber forces conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world.
April 16, 2019 2019 BTF comes to an end The BTF deployment enabled theater integration and training with joint partners, allied nations and other U.S. Air Force units, to further enhance bomber interoperability in the theater.
March 20, 2019 Bombers fly coordinated missions from Indo-Pacific, Europe B-52H Stratofortress bombers launched from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, March 18, to conduct simultaneous theater familiarization training in the Indo-Pacific and Europe.