Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, lands on the flightline on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 10, 2023. Their arrival follows a Stars & Stripes report July 12 that one of the Minot B-52s was forced to make a rare emergency landing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, due to an in-flight maintenance issue. Further details about the cause have not been released.Ī U.S. B-1s have rarely flown out of Japan on Bomber Task Force deployments in the past. While bombers in Guam are common, however, deploying B-1s to Misawa is unusual. In the past six months alone, USAF bombers flew more than half a dozen sorties over the Korean Peninsula and conducted multiple integration exercises with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Within the past week, the bombers also took part in the Northern Edge military exercise in the Gulf of Alaska.īomber activity in the Pacific has surged with increased tensions in the region. The Daily Dozen is a checklist of 12 science-backed healthy lifestyle and eating tips tied to longevity. Since arriving in Guam in mid-June, the Minot B-52s have flown integration exercises over the Korean Peninsula and were the first USAF B-52s to land in Indonesia.

Andrew Marshall, 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron commander, in a PACAF release. “Having the B-1 here in Japan further showcases the United States’ commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and our Allies and partners,” said Lt.

“Each mission flown further demonstrates our ability to provide agile combat ready forces and long-range strike capabilities to combatant commanders around the globe.”įive days later, two B-1s and around 25 Airmen from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at Misawa Air Base, Japan, on a separate Bomber Task Force rotation. Jared Patterson, 20th EBS commander, in a statement. “The Bomber Task Force is designed to enhance the high-end readiness of the bomber force while also advancing our interoperability with allies and partners,” said Lt.

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