Air Force Global Strike Command, in partnership with Air Force Materiel Command and the Defense Logistics Agency, has launched the “North Star Readiness Campaign,” a sweeping initiative aimed at increasing the number of mission-capable B-52 Stratofortress and B-1 Lancer aircraft.
Civilian defense leaders are touting plans to expand America’s military footprint in northern Australia.
The findings, in a new report from the Government Accountability Office, come as the Air Force spends an estimated $21 billion to keep the 76 aging bombers flying decades past their planned lifespan. The two costliest programs, new engines and radar, are running over on all three counts.
The Air Force’s B-52 modernization effort will likely continue to face significant challenges.
Senior Air Force leaders gathered at Edwards Air Force Base to honor the eight B-52 Stratofortress crew members lost in a June 15 crash, paying tribute to their ultimate sacrifice and dedication to the flight test mission and American airpower.
A second B-52H bomber will be modified with the advanced radar system and sent to Edwards Air Force Base for testing before the end of the year.
The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs at Dover will make identification confirmations and prepare the bodies for return to their families.
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