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Making history: B-52, B-1, B-2s maintain regional stability in PACOM theater

A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit sit beside one another on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. This marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. The B-1 Lancer, which arrived at Andersen Aug. 6, will replace the B-52 in support of the U.S. Strategic Command Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The CBP bomber swap between the B-1 and B-52 is occurring throughout the month of August as the B-1s return to support this mission for the first time since April 2006. In addition to the CBP bomber swap, three B-2s arrived in theater to conduct a Bomber Assurance and Deterrence deployment. The CBP mission and BAAD deployments are part of a long-standing history of maintaining a consistent bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in order to maintain regional stability, and provide assurance to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

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Making history: B-52, B-1, B-2s maintain regional stability in PACOM theater

A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit sit beside one another on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. This marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. The B-1 Lancer, which arrived at Andersen Aug. 6, will replace the B-52 in support of the U.S. Strategic Command Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The CBP bomber swap between the B-1 and B-52 is occurring throughout the month of August as the B-1s return to support this mission for the first time since April 2006. In addition to the CBP bomber swap, three B-2s arrived in theater to conduct a Bomber Assurance and Deterrence deployment. The CBP mission and BAAD deployments are part of a long-standing history of maintaining a consistent bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in order to maintain regional stability, and provide assurance to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

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Making history: B-52, B-1, B-2s maintain regional stability in PACOM theater

A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit sit beside one another on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. This marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. The B-1 Lancer, which arrived at Andersen Aug. 6, will replace the B-52 in support of the U.S. Strategic Command Continuous Bomber Presence mission. The CBP bomber swap between the B-1 and B-52 is occurring throughout the month of August as the B-1s return to support this mission for the first time since April 2006. In addition to the CBP bomber swap, three B-2s arrived in theater to conduct a Bomber Assurance and Deterrence deployment. The CBP mission and BAAD deployments are part of a long-standing history of maintaining a consistent bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific in order to maintain regional stability, and provide assurance to our allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard Ebensberger)

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JDEWR first for RMAF

A Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A -18 D Hornet with the 18th Squadron, lands after training scenario during Cope Taufan 16, at Pangkalan Udara Butterworth Air Base, Malaysia July 22, 2016. This is the first time the RMAF is using the Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range system in both air and ground training. CT 16 is a Pacific Air Forces-led exercise that reinforces U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Cooperation goals for the Southeast Asia region and demonstrates U.S. capability to project forces strategically in a combined, joint environment. More than 450 Airmen are participating, as well as four U.S. Air Force airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)

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Air Contingent

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dirk Smith, the Pacific Air Forces Director of Air and Cyberspace Operations, and Philippine Air Force Maj. Gen. Raul del Rosario, the PAF First Air Division commander, walk and discuss daily operations during a site visit to Clark Air Base, Philippines, June 29, 2016. The Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 138 expeditionary detachment was at Clark to excercise bilaterally with Armed Forces of the Philippines members and provide support for routine operational missions that enhance regional maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander Martinez/Released)

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Air Contingent

U.S. Navy LCDR Jeff Pinkerton, an EA-18G Grolwer pilot assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, speaks with a group of Philippine Air Force pilots assigned to Clark Air Base, Philippines, June 28, 2016. U.S. forces arrived in the Philippines to excercise bilaterally with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and support routine operational missions that enhance regional maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Elias Zani/released)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The A-10C has a proven record operating out of short and varying airstrips, provides a flexible range of capabilities, and has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations the U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close. The Air Contingent, stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, is capable of conducting operations ranging from air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring that all nations have access to the regional air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

U.S. Air Force Capt. Tilt Culpepper, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot with the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, briefs U.S. Philippine Air Force (PAF) aircrew members on the mission of the A-10 as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The briefing afforded PAF aircrew members an opportunity to experience how U.S. Air Force aircrew members operate the airframe. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. This bilateral engagement strengthened the already close partnership between U.S. and Philippine armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Air Contingent - Clark Air Base - Philippines

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II, with the 51st Fighter Wing, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, takes off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 28, 2016. The A-10Cs flew their last U.S. Pacific Command Air Contingent mission as this iteration comes to a close in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government, promotes interoperability and provides greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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909th ARS refuels during flight

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron during a refueling mission April 20, 2016, near Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS is the Pacific Air Forces' "lead force" for air refueling U.S. and allied aircraft during all contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The squadron accomplishes vital daily aeromedical evacuations for military and civilian members, sometimes transporting patients to as far away as the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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909th ARS refuels during flight

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker maneuvers into position above an F-15C Eagle during a refueling mission April 20, 2016, near Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th Air Refueling Squadron provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Virginia Lang/Released)

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909th ARS refuels during flight

A 909th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator positions the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel an F-15C Eagle during a refueling mission April 20, 2016, near Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Virginia Lang/Released)

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909th ARS refuels during flight

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory Drummond, 909th Aircraft Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15C Eagle during a refueling mission April 20, 2016, near Kadena Air Base, Japan. The 909th ARS invited Kadena’s honorary commanders to observe the refuelling in order to showcase the 18th Wing’s mission and capabilities.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephen G. Eigel)

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44th AMU keeps planes operational

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Powell, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, marshalls in an F-15C Eagle for maintanence, April 26, 2016, at Kadena Air Base Japan. After landing, each F-15C parks in a designated hangar for inspection and possible maintenance to be ready to fly again at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zackary A. Henry)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jay Perocho Acasio, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, looks out over his home country during a HH-60G Pave Hawk flight near Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. The staff sergeant is one of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Acasio is from Ozamiz City in the Misamis Occidental, Philippines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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Filipino-American Airmen return home, serve PACAF Air Contingent in Philippines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kathlyn Hidalgo (left), an independent duty medical technician with the 25th Fighter Squadron, and Senior Airman Nikkie Javier (right), a precision guided munitions crew chief with the 51st Munitions Squadron, both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, pose for a photo in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 22, 2016. Hidalgo and Javier are two of three Filipino-American Airmen serving U.S. Pacific Command’s newly stood up Air Contingent in the Philippines. Hidalgo is from Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines, and Javier is a Norwalk, California, native. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)

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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft arrives at Clark Air Base, Philippines after conducting an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft flew in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal providing greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace. The A-10C has a mission profile consistent with the air and maritime domain awareness operations U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent is conducting out of the air base, as it is capable of loitering close to the surface for extended periods to allow for excellent visibility over land and sea domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Bates, an A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief marshals Capt. John Meyers, before taking off from Clark Air Base, Philippines, on a maritime domain awareness mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal April 21, 2016. Meyers and Bates are both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, along with five A-10Cs, three HH-60G Pave Hawks and 200 Airmen as part of U.S. Pacific Command’s first Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippines government in order to promote interoperability and provide credible combat forces to the Indo-Asia-Pacific capable of a variety of missions including force projection, air and maritime domain awareness, personnel recovery, combating piracy, and assuring access to the air and maritime domains in accordance with international law. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

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A-10s complete second USPACOM Air Contingent mission

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II taxies prior to takeoff from Clark Air Base, Philippines, on an air and maritime domain awareness mission April 21, 2016. The aircraft is part of the Air Contingent stood up by U.S. Pacific Command at the invitation of the Philippine government, demonstrating the U.S. commitment to partners and allies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The aircraft are flying in and around the South China Sea within international airspace, demonstrating freedom of navigation and providing transparency of operations in these areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)

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