25 Aug 2021

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft arrive in Iceland for ally, partner training

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a long-planned Bomber Task Force mission where the aircraft will conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa.The BTF missions, which have been occurring since 2018, provide

28 Aug 2020

393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron paves way for Dynamic Force Employment

Expeditionary airpower is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron evolved that concept as it employed U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command’s first overseas mobile operations center, during a deployment to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

12 Aug 2020

B2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deploy to Diego Garcia in support of Bomber Task Force

Three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia to support Pacific Air Forces’ Bomber Task Force missions, Aug. 11.

18 Mar 2020

Bomber Task Force conducts Icelandic mission with Norwegian F-35s, U.S. F-15s

Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted an Icelandic Air Policing mission March 16, 2020.