Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii —
A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 8, 2025.
This deployment is in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with Allies, partners, and joint forces and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.
The BTF missions enable different types of strategic bombers to operate in the Indo-Pacific region from a broad array of overseas and continental U.S. locations with greater operational resilience.
This deployment includes support for regional Joint events. The USAF uses cutting-edge capabilities to integrate with other Department of Defense components, our Allies and partners in delivering air power worldwide.
