• 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

  • 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,

  • Balikatan 25: 317 AW transports NMESIS to Batan Island

    U.S. Air Force C-130s from the 39th Airlift Squadron transported the NMESIS during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations event. The NMESIS and U.S. Marines from the 3d Littoral Combat Team’s Medium-Range Missile Battery (MMSL) established an operating position on Batan Island, while U.S. and

  • Behind the Flight: AFE powers BTF readiness

    From bright and early in the morning to late in the night, the B-1B Lancer and its aircrew soar in the sky, working with allies to deter aggression. Aircrew operates anytime, anywhere to defend U.S. interests and support U.S. allies. Who verifies that aircrew's equipment is operable and up to par

  • Texas nurse receives USAF Thunderbirds Hometown Hero flight

    Cari Selzer, a nurse from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, was recognized with a Hometown Hero flight during the Wings Over West Texas airshow April 18, here.The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Hometown Hero Program is used to recognize citizens who represent the best of their community and exemplify

  • B-1B Lancers arrive at Japan for BTF 25-2 Deployment

    A B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Bomber Task Force 25-2, April 18, 2025. Bomber missions provide opportunities to train and operate with allies and partners in joint and coalition exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emma