A B-1 
from the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess, AFB, Tex., has demonstrated for the first time this bomber type’s ability to carry a full complement of 24 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles. “The mission was a success. Everything went as planned, and we can verify that the B-1B can, in fact, operate its full capacity of JASSMs,” said Maj. Brian Owen, chief of wing weapons and tactics. According to plan, the aircrew released no JASSMs during Tuesday’s five-hour flight over the Gulf of Mexico. Rather, the aircrew checked the status of each missile while in the air. The B-1 can carry the most JASSMs of all Air Force platforms, followed by the B-2, which can carry 16, and the B-52, which can hold up to a dozen. (Dyess report by TSgt. Robert Wollenberg)
A Golden Dome task force established under U.S. Northern Command earlier this year has a broad remit, which includes fielding the capability to defend the U.S. against missile and drone attacks, its leaders said this week. Some of the primary focuses right now are ensuring Golden Dome can defend itself…