B-1B Lancer: 40 striking years

June 2025 marks the 40th anniversary of B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB. The multi-mission B-1, carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force, is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force, rapidly delivering massive quantities of precision and

Making history and logging hours: B-1B WSO reaches 5,000 flying hours

This month, the 345th Bomb Squadron commander and an electronic weapons systems officer crossed the 5,000 flying hour threshold in the B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, one of only a handful of people to ever reach the mark.

317th AW boosts Indo-Pacific reach during Balikatan 25

The 317th Airlift Wing empowered the 40th iteration of Exercise Balikatan, the largest annual military exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. military, with tactical airlift across the Philippines, April 17 to May 7, 2025.

BTF 25-2: B-1B Lancers return to Dyess

B-1B Lancers from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, take off to return to Dyess AFB after completing Bomber Task Force 25-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 9 - 12, 2025.

21st ATF excels in austere environment during CHAOS RISING

Airmen from the 21st Air Task Force honed their expeditionary readiness during exercise CHAOS RISING at the Combat Support Training Range at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 4 – 12, 2025.

Behind the Bomber: The team driving operational success

Throughout Bomber Task Force 25-2, Airmen from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron have diligently worked to maintain the health of the B-1B Lancer fleet, keeping the team and aircraft mission-ready and allowing the 9th EBS to excel.

Lt. Col. William E. Dyess relatives tour base

Relatives of Lt. Col. William E. Dyess observe a B-1B Lancer during a tour at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 9, 2025. Dyess AFB was renamed from Abilene AFB in 1956 in honor of the late Dyess, a two-time Distinguished Service Cross recipient with a remarkable career as an U.S. Army Air Force

7 LRS partners with Denton Program to support humanitarian aid mission

BTF 25-2: Depart for mission

B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepare for a mission during Bomber Task Force 25-2 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2025. USSTRATCOM Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security by demonstrating the ability to operate in different

Balikatan 25: 317 AW transports HIMARS to Batan Island

U.S. Army soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 39th Airlift Squadron, during Exercise Balikatan 25 at at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 23,