B-52s and B-1Bs recently took part in an inaugural standoff weapons integration training exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base.
The purpose of this exercise was to allow aircrews from both type of bombers to compare and improve the tactics, techniques and procedures associated with the airframes while employing standoff weapons.
Standoff weapons employed during the exercise includes: the joint air-to-surface missiles, conventional air-launched cruise missiles and miniature air-launched decoys.