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Dec. 2, 2024
Temporary Grand Forks AFB B-1 Beddown Approved

17 B-1B Lancers and 800 Airmen from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, are moving to Grand Forks AFB, beginning in December.
Oct. 2, 2024
Marking 30 years; B-1B Lancer performs hot pit refuel at Grand Forks AFB

Air Force Global Strike Command's 28th Bomb Wing collaborated with Air Combat Command's 319th Reconnaissance Wing to perform a hot pit refueling operation at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 1, 2024, testing the adaptability of the base and its Airmen.
Jan. 5, 2024
AF Year in Photos

This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Sept. 29, 2023
Edwards AFB Hosts Hypersonic Weapon Familiarization Training

Operational crews from B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit, B-52 Stratofortress, and F-15E Strike Eagle units across Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Combat Command participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 28.
April 26, 2023
53rd Wing completes Operational Testing of B-1B Sustainment Block-18 software

The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron, part of Air Combat Command's 53d Wing, completed the Field Development Evaluation (FDE) of Sustainment Block-18 (SB-18), a major software block upgrade providing new capabilities and improvements to the B-1B Lancer avionics suite, in late March, 2023. The FDE
Dec. 6, 2022
A-10, B-1B Integrate in INDOPACOM

A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots assigned to Moody Air Force Base’s 74th Fighter Squadron simulated their ability to employ Air Decoy Missile-160 Miniature Air Launched Decoys (MALD) in an integrated strike mission simulation with B1-B Lancers above the Philippine Sea during Operation Iron Thunder, Nov.
May 3, 2022
53rd Wing executes combined WSEP integrating COMBAT HAMMER, ARCHER, and SHIELD

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group conducted the largest maritime Weapons System Evaluation Program, to include COMBAT HAMMER, COMBAT ARCHER, and COMBAT SHIELD April 7-15, 2022. Throughout the two week period, squadrons were evaluated on their ability to conduct air-to-air and air-to-ground
Jan. 14, 2021
337th TES supports WSINT

The 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron deployed 2 B-1B Lancers to Nellis AFB from November to December 2020 to support the 77th Weapons Squadron during U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration, known as WSINT, helping to produce two Weapons Officers for the B-1 community.
Aug. 6, 2019
B-1B and B-52 visit the 53d Wing at Eglin AFB

While conducting operational test sorties in the area members of the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Dyess AFB and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Barksdale AFB displayed a B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress at Eglin Air Force Base on July 30, 2019.
Feb. 15, 2017
B-1B Lancer: Hard to be humble

Since its inaugural flight on Oct. 1, 1986, the B-1B has been a work horse for the Air Force. The airframe holds records for speed, payload, range and time of climb in its class, and it brings all those talents to integrate with fifth-generation fighters during Red Flag 17-1.

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