The Air Force recently asked one of its noncommissioned officers to stand up an expeditionary squadron—no sweat. TSgt. Lisa Bitton, a 13-year veteran, pulled together the makings for a new operations support squadron at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. Bitton deployed to Bagram from Minot AFB, N.D., where she serves as an aviation resource manager, two weeks ahead of the rest of the other unit members. She credits other airmen at Bagram with helping her arrange the location, communications, supplies, and vehicles necessary for the OSS to function. Bagram activated the unit to handle increased flight operations.
B-1 Bomber Task Force Deploys to Misawa, Japan
Oct. 18, 2025
A quartet of B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas have landed at Misawa AB, Japan, likely for a series of exercises with Japanese, U.S. and Australian forces.