A B-1 Lancer undergoes programmed depot maintenance at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, December 4, 2022. The US Air Force has launched the “North Star Readiness” campaign to make sure its fleet of B-1 Lancers and B-52 Stratofortresses stay in the air. (US Air Force/Carter Denton)

US Air Force Launches Campaign to Its Keep Bombers in the Air

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The North Star Readiness Campaign aims to streamline the parts supply chain, engineering support, and depot maintenance for the B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress.

The US Air Force wants to have more strategic bombers ready to strike against near-peer and other adversaries.  

To that end, the Air Force has launched the “North Star Readiness” campaign to funnel logistics and manpower to ensure that two of the Air Force’s most important aircraft—the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-1 Lancer—are ready for action.

“The North Star........

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