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Toggle open close For three years, air and missile defense for Guam has appeared on U.S. Indo–Pacific Command’s (INDOPACOM) list of unfunded priorities, yet efforts to begin work on this project have not progressed.REF Both former and current INDOPACOM commanders have stressed the importance of Guam’s strategic location in great-power competition with China, whose offensive capabilities that threaten Guam continue to improve. Yet despite this rapidly growing threat, the Department of Defe...

There was a time, especially during the years of the Second World War, when pilots spared no expense or drop of imagination when trying to make their airplanes unique and menacing. The habit of painting stuff on their winged machines became known as nose art, and in turn gave birth to creations like the famed P-51 Shangri-La, or the Figaro the Cat of the British Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires.

Russia Blasts US for Deploying Nuclear-Capable Bombers for Baltic War Games “Use of [a] US Air Force nuclear-capable B-52H during BALTOPS is another provocation. Such sabre-rattling escalates the situation in Europe and deteriorates the atmosphere before the Russian-US summit. We urge the US to review its approach to European security and stop dangerous activities near the Russian border.” A B-52 in the Baltic Sea region, like the squadrons of advanced multirole combat aircraft NATO flies o...

The 2nd Communications Squadron’s Mission Defense Team is deployed for cyber system analysis as part of the Bomber Task Force, conducting operations out of Moron Air Base, Spain.Deploying with the BTF provides the MDT the ability to perform timely analysis,

By 2nd Lt. Aileen Lauer, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs / Published June 09, 2021 U.S Air Force Capt. Michael Jacobs, deputy branch chief of future operations headquarters United States European Command, discusses with Staff Sgt. Janeace Stampul, 2d Communication Squadron Mission Defense Team technician, about the capabilities of their Mission Assurance Capabilities Kit at Morón Air Base, Spain, June 2, 2021. Mission Defense Teams safeguard data analytics ensuring weapons syst...

Operation Allied Sky demonstrates a shared commitment to NATO solidarity, enhances readiness and provides training opportunities aimed at enhancing interoperability for all participating aircrews from the U.S. and NATO allies.,

by   A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flies over Adazi Military Training Base, Latvia, June 13, 2016. (Nicole Keim/U.S. Air Force) KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — U.S. long-range strategic bombers were flying a Memorial Day mission over all 30 NATO countries in Europe and North America, officials said Monday.  The B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, deployed to Moron Air Base, Spain, were expected to fly with aircraft from more than 20 allies, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa said in...

Operation Allied Sky: The strategic aircraft of the US air forces will fly a mission over all the 30 NATO allied nations in North America and Europe later on Monday for the second time in a rotation of the bomber task force, the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) announced.

23 U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, completed a mission with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa in the Mediterranean Sea on May 26, 2021. The bombers integrated with Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft and Hellenic F-16 aircraft over the east Mediterranean Sea before conducting counter-maritime integration with P-8A Poseidon aircraft assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa’s Patrol Squadron 40 (...

Because they are more numerous and are flown much more than others, fighter aircraft tend to capture all the headlines and attention. But the American Air Force comprises much more than just fighter aircraft and if you ask me, the most spectacular flying machines are the strategic bombers.