March 27, 2019 Air Force announces Ellsworth AFB as first B-21 base The Air Force announced Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has been selected as the preferred location for the first operational B-21 bomber and the formal training unit, March 27.
May 2, 2018 Air Force selects locations for B-21 aircraft The Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider will replace B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit aircraft at three existing bomber bases beginning in themid-2020s.