For the first time in nearly three years,US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana have deployed on a Bomber Task Force mission to Eielson AFB, Alaska.The mission will support USAF Pacific Air Forces' drills with allies and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific Region,PACAF said.
In one phase of the operation,a B-52H integrated with F-22 Raptors and Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets for intercept training over the Beaufort Sea, supporting the NORAD mission to safeguard the sovereign airspace of North America, Operation Noble Eagle.
Said COL Shawn Auger,354th Fighter Wing Commander:
We're eager to share our strategic location with the BTF while our fighter wing Airmen work alongside them.Together, we're demonstrating the agility in execution necessary to span the vast distances in the Indo-Pacific and providing a dynamic presence that amplifies our commitment to the INDOPACOM Region.*
The BTF mission will further the National Defense Strategy objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability, enabling a mix of different types of strategic bombers to operate forward in the region from a broader array of overseas and continental US locations with greater operational resilience, while projecting power throughout the Indo-Pacific.
96th Bomb Squadron Commander Christopher Duff pointed out that:
Challenging our crews and support personnel in different theaters further demonstrates the credibility of our forces to provide global strike capability anywhere at any time.*
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