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“During PV 25-1, our Airmen demonstrated the readiness, reliability, and precision that define our nation’s global strike capabilities,” said Col. Jesse Lamarand, commander of the 5th Bomb Wing.
A 23rd Bomb Squadron (23BS) “Bomber Barons” patch is worn during Red Flag 25-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 12, 2025. The 23BS participated in Red Flag 25-2 to enhance the readiness ...
Six B-52s and 300 airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, were deployed to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar from April to September 2021 to support the withdrawal from ...
The day started with a two-mile flightline run, uniting personnel from both the 91st Missile Wing and 5th Bomb Wing. This physical activity served as a team-building exercise and a reminder of the ...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, ND (KXNET) — On September 27, the Minot Air Force base hosted a day dedicated to suicide prevention. The day consisted of physical activities with essential training to give ...
The 20th and 96th Bomber Generation Squadrons were established to boost operational efficiency and flexibility. On Aug. 22, 2024, the 2nd Bomb Wing established two new Bomber Generation Squadrons ...
B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the ...
70 years after Col. Paul Tibbets flew the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, his grandson now commands the Missouri Air Force base that houses the B-2 bomber.
The aircraft assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in late January, deploying as part of a Bomber Task Force (BTF).
Crow Wing County Sheriff Eric Klang sent an email to county staff Thursday morning stating an unsubstantiated bomb threat was received around 9 a.m.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Brian Milner, then 7th Bomb Wing director of staff, poses in front of a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 15, 2023 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Leon ...