Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 concludes, demonstrating global reach and Allied integration U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft departed Spain, Nov. 24, returning to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and concluding Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1, a two-week deployment exercising the U.S. Air Force’s ability to project power globally. During the deployment, the B-52 aircrews
Peace Through Strength focus of CSAF’s Mighty Ninety visit Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach & his wife, Mrs. Wilsbach, visited F.E. Warren AFB, on Nov. 20, 2025, to gain firsthand insight into the Airmen & critical operations that form the land-based leg of the nation's nuclear triad.
First stop as Chief of Staff of the Air Force: AFGSC Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach & his wife, Mrs. Wilsbach, visited AFGSC, Nov. 19, for immersions into the command’s mission & modernization programs. This initial immersion, Wilsbach’s 1st official base visit as CSAF, underscored the command's pivotal role in the nation’s security.
2nd Bomb Wing Establishes Certified Calibration Lab to Enhance Nuclear Response Capability Barksdale AFB is on track to establish a certified calibration lab for Ludlum radiation meters, making it the only base in Air Force Global Strike Command with this capability & one of two across the Department of War.
BTF 26-1: 9th EBS B-1B Lancers arrive in Japan A Bomber Task Force deployment of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers, Airmen and support equipment from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2025, to support Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with Allies, partners, and joint forces and strategic