The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Tinker AFB, Okla., awarded Boeing an omnibus contract worth up to $750 million to provide support for the B-1 bomber. The Defense Department announced the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in a Dec. 30 release. Work includes integrated engineering services for the B-1 weapon system, computer network support and technical analysis, accident investigation, and many other kinds of support, states the release. Boeing will perform the work in Oklahoma City, Okla. The contract concludes in December 2014, but can be extended with four one-year options.
B-52s deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, on May 17 for a bomber task force deployment, making Europe the third area of operations where Stratofortresses are operating. The bomber task force of B-52s from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., will participate in joint and allied…