Dyess AFB supports B-52s during GT26
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, stationed at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, departs the airfield while a B-52, stationed at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, taxis prior to departure as part of Exercise Global Thunder 26 at Dyess AFB, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025. Global Thunder is an annual command and control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command Forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)