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By CAITLIN DOORNBOS | STARS AND STRIPES Published: February 1, 2021 A task force of four B-52H Stratofortress bombers arrived Thursday at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, part of an ongoing demonstration by the Air Force of its ability to move strategic assets around the globe. The B-52s, from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., were sent to “reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region” through “strategic deterrence,” according to an Air...

B-52H task force deploys to Guam in support of Pacific Air Forces By (0) A B-52 Stratofortress arrives at Anderson Air Force, Guam, last week in support of Bomber Task Force deployment. Photo by 1st Lt. Denise D. Guiao-Corpuz/U.S. Air Force Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A task force of four B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron has been deployed in support of Pacific Air Forces training efforts. The task force from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived last week at Anderson AFB...

By 1st Lt. Denise C. Guiao-Corpuz, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs / Published February 01, 2021 A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment, Jan. 26, 2020. The aircraft, from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale AFB, La., deployed in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Denise C. Guiao...

B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flew to the U.S. Central Command theater of operations Jan 27, 2021, during a Bomber Task Force mission, aimed at strengthening partnerships in the region and showcasing the U.S. Air, The official website for the U.S. Air Forces Central.

US protests to China in own backyard as Biden pivots to Asia Saturday, 30 January 2021 8:33 AM   [ Last Update: Saturday, 30 January 2021 9:31 AM ] Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (Photo by Reuters) The US military has protested to Chinese military activities in the South China Sea as leading policy outlet Po...

US B-52 Bombers Return to Indo-Pacific After 3 Years for Deterrence Missions © REUTERS / U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202101301081926970-us-b-52-bombers-return-to-indo-pacific-after-3-years-for-deterrence-missions/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Four US B-52 Stratofortress bombers have returned to a base in Guam after a three-year absence, aiming to conduct deterrence missions in the Indo-Pacif...

Air Force B-52s conduct third Bomber Task Force mission in Middle East this year January 28 A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies with Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15SAs during a bomber task force mission over U.S. Central Command Jan. 27. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/Air Force) U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircrews from the 2nd Bomb Wing completed a long-range, short-duration defensive mission in the Middle East Jan. 27 — marking...

Close icon Two crossed lines that form an X. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification. A US Air Force B-52 is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over the Middle East, December 30, 2020. Earlier this month, the Air Force requested information from textile or apparel companies about bomber privacy screens for use "during rest room activities." The request comes as the number of women on bomber crews increases and as the services bombers, esp...

» The USs oldest bomber is still flying around the world, and its crews are training like were going to war The USs oldest bomber is still flying around the world, and its crews are training like were going to war Christopher WoodyJan 26, 2021, 22:53 IST US Air Force B-52H bombers over the Pacific Ocean during a training mission.Pacific Air Forces After more than a half-century in service, the B-52 is still flying around the world, often making non-stop, round-trip flights. Those long-range m...

The US Central Command said B-52H crews conducted the "presence patrol" as part of its "defensive posture."