The Air Force Reserve reactivated the 489th Bomb Group at Dyess AFB, Texas, on Oct. 17. The group, which includes the 345th Bomb Squadron, the 489th Maintenance Squadron, and the 489th Aerospace Medical Flight, operates under the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La. It will provide B-1 training as well as combat support alongside its classic associate, the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess, states a release. Col. Denis Heinz, commander of the 489th BG, said he is happy to be part of the unit’s legacy. “As I read books published by former group members, I was in awe of their ability to fly, fight, and win under such austere conditions,” Heinz said. “I am proud now to be part of a heritage that dates back to the early days of World War II, when the original 489th fought a much different war.”
The Space Force should take bold, decisive steps—and soon—to develop the capabilities and architecture needed to support more flexible, dynamic operations in orbit and counter Chinese aggression and technological progress, according to a new report from AFA’s Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
