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AFIMSC plays critical role in fielding of B-21
December 5, 2023 — The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is playing a critical role in executing the multiyear beddown of the B-21 Raider stealth bomber for the Air Force... MORE

World gets first look at B-21 Raider
December 3, 2022 — As the first strategic bomber in more than three decades, the Air Force's B-21 will serve as the backbone of America's bomber force, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said... MORE

A B-21 Raider aircraft is unveiled with blue and white lights in the background.

B-21 bomber to be unveiled Dec. 2
October 21, 2022 — The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California... MORE

B-21 bomber to be unveiled first week in December
September 23, 2022 — The Air Force confirmed plans to reveal the B-21 Raider, a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will incrementally replace the B-1 and B-2 bombers... MORE

AFCEC leads bed down efforts for B-21 Raider stealth bomber
November 24, 2021 — The B-21 will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit to perform both conventional and nuclear missions alongside the B-52 Stratofortress. As the Air Force transitions to a two-bomber fleet, the strategy to bed down the new bomber has been to minimize operational impacts, maximize the reuse of existing facilities and reduce overhead as much as possible. ... MORE

Shown is an artist rendering of a B-21 Raider in a hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., one of the future bases to host the new airframe. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is leading a $1 billion construction effort at Ellsworth AFB to deliver sustainable infrastructure to meet warfighter demands for bomber airpower.