Sept. 24, 2021 DAF awards Rolls-Royce B-52H engine contract The competitive single award contract provides for 608 military derivative commercial engines, plus spare engines, associated support equipment and commercial engineering data, to include sustainment activities, to be used on the B-52H bomber fleet.
Aug. 16, 2021 The Mighty Eighth and J-GSOC welcome new commander Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara assumed command of the Eighth Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center during a change of command ceremony Aug. 16, 2021.
Aug. 26, 2020 B-52H Bomber Missions Begin at RAF Fairford 5th Bomb Wing Airmen in support of a long-planned bomber training mission, arrived at RAF Fairford, England on Aug. 24, 2020.The 5th BW enables the demonstration of the U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions across the globe.
March 7, 2019 Cold take off B-52H Stratofortress aircrafts prepare to takeoff at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. B-52s are ready to take off and drop nuclear bombs at a moments notice. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Heather Ley)
Jan. 31, 2018 Homecoming: B-52s return from UK deployment A B-52H Stratofortress flies over Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Jan. 30, 2018. This bomber, along with three others, recently deployed to Europe to exercise a state of readiness at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jarad A. Denton)