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US demonstrates airpower in Indo-Pacific region with simultaneous bomber missions

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing five F/A-18 Super Hornets, Marine Corps Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 F-35 Lightning IIs, all assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, and a U.S. Air Force 37th Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours. Pacific Air Forces routinely conducts BTF operations to show the United States’ commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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US demonstrates airpower in Indo-Pacific region with simultaneous bomber missions

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Japan Air Self Defense Force aircraft conduct a large-scale joint and bilateral integration training exercise Aug. 18, 2020. Four B-1B Lancers, two B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers, and four F-15C Eagles conducted Bomber Task Force missions simultaneously within the Indo-Pacific region over the course of 24 hours. Pacific Air Forces routinely conducts BTF operations to show the United States’ commitment to allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft)

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Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate the always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen to the Indo-Pacific theater to test their ability to integrate and operate from a forward location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

A United States Navy E/A-18G Growler from Electronic Attack Squadron 209, the “Star Warriors,” flies with a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., over the Sea of Japan while conducting a Bomber Task Force mission June 16, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command operations and engagements with U.S. allies and partners demonstrate and strengthen a shared commitment to global security and stability. (Courtesy photo)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

Two United States Navy E/A-18G Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron 209, the “Star Warriors,” fly with a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., over the Sea of Japan while conducting a Bomber Task Force mission June 16, 2020. Strategic bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality, assure allies and partners, and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy photo)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares for take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen to the Indo-Pacific theater to test their ability to integrate and operate from a forward location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting a Bomber Task Force mission over the Sea of Japan, June 17, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

Senior Airman Jar’quayla Doss, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electronic countermeasures journeyman, marshalls a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions provide a persistent bomber presence in the Indo-Pacific theater and around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

Capt. Dane McKenzie, 343rd Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer, collects his equipment from his locker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to conduct Bomber Task Force operations, June 14, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a diverse and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

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Senior Airman Tyler Burke (left) and Airman 1st Class Ethan Wright (right), both 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, salute as a B-52H Stratofortress begins to taxi at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 13, 2020. The B-52 was departing for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to integrate and operate in the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stuart Bright)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airmen with 730th Air Mobility Squadron load pallets of mail on a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, on the flight line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2020. Due to COVID-19, planes that would normally take the mail, bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Haneda or Narita Airport, have been reduced to one flight per day, requiring the mail to be processed and flown through Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airman 1st Class Coral Fontanez, Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron mail processing clerk (right), and Airman 1st Class Natalie Shafor (center right), PACAF AIRPS mail processing clerk, load mail onto a pallet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2020. The mail, bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, was part of a backlog of more than 600 pieces of mail processed through PACAF AIRPS over the past week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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Air Postal Squadron delivers across largest AOR despite COVID-19 disruptions

Airmen with the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, the 36th Airlift Squadron and Pacific Air Forces Air Postal Squadron work together to build pallets of processed mail at Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 17, 2020. Due to COVID-19, planes that would normally take the mail bound for Misawa Air Base, Japan, from Haneda or Narita Airport, have been reduced to one flight per day, requiring the mail to be processed and flown through Yokota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gabrielle Spalding)

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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dillon Neal, boom operator assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to refuel a B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. The 909th ARS enables the execution of tactical, conventional, and peacetime operations in the Indo-Asia Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, to refuel during a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the Pacific as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 30, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability with persistent bomber presence, assuring allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Belío)

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