Ellsworth B-1s returning to Guam for Bomber Task Force operation
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B-1s return to Indo-Pacific, conduct bilateral training
Two B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conduct a flyover before landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 17, 2020. The Bomber Task Force is deployed to Andersen AFB in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
Two B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conduct a flyover before landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 17, 2020. The Bomber Task Force is deployed to Andersen AFB in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron taxis on the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 16, 2020. Approximately 170 members and two B-1s deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s continuing commitment to allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron taxis on the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 16, 2020. Approximately 170 members and two B-1s deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s continuing commitment to allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
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B-1s return to Indo-Pacific, conduct bilateral training
A B-1B Lancer, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., as part of a Bomber Task Force, performs a flyover before landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 17, 2020. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
A B-1B Lancer, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., as part of a Bomber Task Force, performs a flyover before landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 17, 2020. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
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B-1s return to Indo-Pacific, conduct bilateral training
Two B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 17, 2020. Approximately 170 Airmen and two B-1s deployed to the Indo-Pacific in support of the BTF.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
Two B-1B Lancers, assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 17, 2020. Approximately 170 Airmen and two B-1s deployed to the Indo-Pacific in support of the BTF.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, July 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, July 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, July 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, July 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII — Four Ellsworth Air Force Base B-1B Lancers have returned to Andersen Air Force Base, located in Guam, for Bomber Task Force Operations on September 10.
The Bombers from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth were deployed to help in the training of Pacific Air Forces along with allies, partners and joint forces which included deterrent missions that support to reinforce the rules-based international order in the region.
Before arriving in Guam , two B-1s combined with forces of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force fighters to partake in escort training in the Sea of Japan. The other two B-1s were deployed to Andersen AFB.
“This Bomber Task Force deployment, part of the dynamic force employment strategy, showcases our unwavering commitment to security and stability in the Indo-Pacific while also demonstrating our ability to provide combat power – anywhere, anytime,” said Col. David Doss, 28th Bomb Wing commander.
Across the globe, Bomber Task Force operations are routinely conducted by the U.S. Strategic Command in order to demonstrate the U.S.’s commitment to collective defense and to integrate with geographic combatant command operations and activities.
The B-1s were last hosted by Andersen AFB in July and August 2020, when the bombers from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducted multiple sequenced bilateral missions.
