Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, delivered a keynote address on “Global Strike,” covering the future of AFGSC, including the B-21, Sentinel ICBM, and more at the AFA Warfare Symposium, March 7, 2023. Watch the video or read the transcript.
The B-21 Raider will be the “future backbone of the bomber fleet,” the head of Air Force Global Strike Command Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere said March 7. The new bomber, which is expected to fly this year, is just one part of a broad effort ...
Air Force Global Strike Command is launching a new study of cancer risks among Airmen and Guardians who worked near intercontinental ballistic missiles and is developing new resources for current and former service members and their families.
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile test launch of 2023 on Feb. 9, sending an unarmed Minuteman III from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The 11:01 p.m. launch, supported by Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, ...
After months of delays and a new report raising questions about its worthiness, the Air Force is nearing a key production decision for its new MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter—and laying the groundwork to ensure forces are ready when it arrives. The Air Force Life Cycle ...
The Air Force has ordered a safety stand-down for its entire fleet of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, after an emergency landing damaged one of the billion-dollar planes Dec. 10 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., and closed the base’s only runway.
From a nearby tornado to heavy snow to a closed runway, bases hosting the Air Force’s nuclear bomber fleet has dealt with a number of headaches in the past week. Air Force Global Strike Command’s fleet of nuclear-capable bombers, including the B-52 Stratofortress and B-2 ...
The Air Force has disclosed the organizational emblems on the first B-21 bomber, too faint to make out at the aircraft's Dec. 2 rollout. The heraldry is that of Air Force Materiel Command, Global Strike Command, and the 412th Test Wing.
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman will roll out the B-21 Raider from Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., on Dec. 2, the company announced. The rollout is the first of a new Air Force bomber since 1988, when the B-2 Spirit emerged from ...
A new image from Boeing shows how the B-52H will look after a series of modifications that the Air Force has said are significant enough to warrant re-designating the aircraft as the B-52J or K. The image was rendered from a digital prototyping model and ...
Initial planning has begun for the retirement of the B-1 and B-2 bombers, but the game plan depends largely on progress in fielding the B-21 Raider—and on Congress—the Air Force’s bomber program executive officer said. In an Air Force bomber roadmap from 2018, the service ...
Retired Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula moderated a discussion on "Long-Range Strike: Fielding Tomorrow's Bomber" with Maj. Gen. Jason R. Armagost, director of strategic plans, programs, and requirements, Air Force Global Strike Command; Melissa A. Johnson, acting director of the DAF Rapid Capabilities Office; Thomas ...