B-1B Lancer conducts hot pit refuel at Lajes Field

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron stopped for a hot-pit refuel while supporting a Bomber Task Force Europe mission at Lajes Field, Azores, Aug. 22, 2025. Hot-pit refueling allows aircraft to stay in the air longer, providing fuel to the fight and

U.S., Allied aircraft sharpen readiness in Norway

Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe at Ørland, Norway, Aug. 12, 2025. The bombers, assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed with a total force integration team composed of roughly 30%

B-1B Lancers exercise at Peterson Space Force Base

Starting last week on Monday June 16, B-1B Lancer aircraft from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducted a training exercise from Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

Dyess B-1s commemorate ROK Armed Forces Day with flyover, CAS training event

A U.S. B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB participated in a combined flyover with two Republic of Korea Air Force F-16K Slam Eagles as part of the ROK Armed Forces Day celebration over Seongnam’s Seoul Air Base in the Gyeonggi Province, Oct. 1, 2024.

Dyess B-1B Lancer: Road to Regeneration

Starting in October 2023, Dyess and Tinker AFB maintenance teams began to demilitarize a damaged B-1B Lancer at Dyess AFB and subsequently facilitated the regeneration of a B-1B that will join Dyess’ fleet later this year.

B-1Bs complete first-ever combat CONUS-to-CONUS mission

B-1s Part of Airstrikes

B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early Feb. 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups.

First 7th Wing commander passes away

Maj. Gen. Jerrold P. Allen, first commander of the 7th Bomb Wing, passed away Dec. 13, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas.

9th EBS hosts Spotter Night

Airmen from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron participated in a community engagement event at the Palmer Hall, Fairford, United Kingdom, Nov. 3, 2023.

U.S. B-1B Lancers arrive in the UK for BTF 24-1

More than 100 Airmen and B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed to RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, Thursday for Bomber Task Force-Europe 24-1.The long-planned European BTF deployment provides U.S. and NATO leaders with strategic