Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
U.S. Air Force Airman Manuel Ramirez-Zavala, 28th Maintenance Group crew chief, prepares to marshall a B-1B Lancer during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024. The USAF Warfare Center commenced the second iteration of exercise Bamboo Eagle on Aug. 2, marking the beginning of an eight-day exercise spanning various locations across the United States and designated sea......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Rose, 28th Operations Support Squadron combat crew communications technician, provides a B-1B Lancer with secure communication during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024. The United States’ success in the evolving landscape of warfare depends on how well U.S. forces can combine with the broad range of capabilities and expertise......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christian Hoover, 37th Bomb Squadron commander, right, and Capt. Clayton Beck, 37th BS weapon systems officer, prepare to board a B-1B Lancer during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024. The Air Force is working closely with sister services, aligning and synchronizing efforts to improve joint interoperability, increase timely data-sharing, and......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron takes off during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024. BE 24-3 will use combat-representative roles and processes to deliberately target all participants as a training audience and stress the force’s capability to pulse power forward in an expeditious manner across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peyton Ung, 28th Maintenance Group crew chief, inspects the wing of a B-1B Lancer at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024, in support of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. All force elements of BE 24-3 demonstrate integration of expeditionary base Air Force with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to achieve operational objectives in a joint war at sea. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Mette, 28th Maintenance Group crew chief, smiles during preflight inspections at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024, in support of Bamboo Eagle 24-3. With over 3,000 U.S. service members from four military branches participating and supported by more than 20 units, BE 24-3 employs the operation of over 150 aircraft at multiple locations to enhance......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.09.2024
Four U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing sit on the flightline during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 9, 2024. Through the use of designated airspace, BE 24-3 provides Airmen, allies and partners a flexible, combat-representative, multidimensional battlespace to conduct testing, tactics development, and advanced training in support of U.S. national......
Photo by Senior Airman Yendi Borjas | 28th Bomb Wing | 08.05.2024
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peyton Ung, 28th Maintenance Group crew chief, marshals a B-1B Lancer during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, 2024. BE 24-3 synchronizes with the Air Force Force Generation model and optimizes exercise events and supporting plans to include timing, scale and mission focus to ensure force capabilities are optimally mission ready when tasked......