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B-2 Spirits support Bomber Assurance, Deterrence mission

A B-2 Spirit, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, taxis on the flightline Jan. 8, 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Approximately 200 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, deployed to Andersen AFB in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s (PACOM) Bomber Assurance and Deterrence mission. U.S. Strategic Command bombers regularly rotate through the Indo-Pacific region to conduct U.S. PACOM-led air operations, providing leaders with deterrent options to maintain regional stability. During this short-term deployment, the B-2s will conduct local and regional training sorties and will integrate capabilities with key regional partners, ensuring bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency (Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Smoot) .

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U.S. bombers conduct bilateral mission with allies in response to North Korea ICBM launch

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer participates in a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. Two B-1s made contact with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jets in Japanese airspace, then proceeded over the Korean Peninsula and were joined by South Korean F-15 fighter jets. This mission is part of the continuing demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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U.S. B-1B bomber flights demonstrate ironclad commitment to South Korea, Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets, July 7. The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory action by North Korea, including a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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U.S. B-1B bomber flights demonstrate ironclad commitment to South Korea, Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, is marshalled onto a runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets, July 7. The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory action by North Korea, including a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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U.S. B-1B bomber flights demonstrate ironclad commitment to South Korea, Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets, July 7. The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory action by North Korea, including a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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U.S. B-1B bomber flights demonstrate ironclad commitment to South Korea, Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, sit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam before it conducts a sequenced bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets, July 7. The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory action by North Korea, including a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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U.S. B-1B bomber flights demonstrate ironclad commitment to South Korea, Japan

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral mission with South Korean F-15 and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) F-2 fighter jets, July 7. The mission is in response to a series of increasingly escalatory action by North Korea, including a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on July 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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First for U.S., Japan air forces: nighttime training over East China Sea

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to fly a bilateral mission with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15’s over the East China Sea, July 6, 2017. This mission marks the first time U.S. Pacific Command B-1B Lancers have conducted combined training with JASDF fighters at night, demonstrating our increasing combined capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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First for U.S., Japan air forces: nighttime training over East China Sea

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to fly a bilateral mission with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15’s over the East China Sea, July 6, 2017. This mission marks the first time U.S. Pacific Command B-1B Lancers have conducted combined training with JASDF fighters at night, demonstrating our increasing combined capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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First for U.S., Japan air forces: nighttime training over East China Sea

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to fly a bilateral mission with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15’s over the East China Sea, July 6, 2017. This mission marks the first time U.S. Pacific Command B-1B Lancers have conducted combined training with JASDF fighters at night, demonstrating our increasing combined capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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First for U.S., Japan air forces: nighttime training over East China Sea

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, is marshaled onto the runway as it prepares to take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to fly a bilateral mission with two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15’s over the East China Sea, July 6, 2017. Bilateral training fosters increased interoperability between Japan and U.S. aircraft. Participating in bilateral training enables the operational units to improve their combined capabilities and tactical skills, while also building bilateral confidence and strong working relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob Skovo)

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Global Hawk's first flight

The RQ-4 Global Hawk takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 7, 2010. The Global Hawk's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Nichelle Anderson)

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B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit launch from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for an integrated bomber operation Aug.17, 2016. This mission marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting integrated operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. As of Aug. 15, the B-1 Lancer will be temporarily deployed to Guam in support of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit fly over Guam after launching from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for an integrated bomber operation Aug.17, 2016. This mission marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting integrated operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. As of Aug. 15, the B-1 Lancer will be temporarily deployed to Guam in support of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit launch from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for an integrated bomber operation Aug.17, 2016. This mission marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting integrated operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. As of Aug. 15, the B-1 Lancer will be temporarily deployed to Guam in support of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit taxi in preparation for an integrated bomber mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.17, 2016. This mission marks the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber aircraft are simultaneously conducting integrated operations in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. As of Aug. 15, the B-1 Lancer will be temporarily deployed to Guam in support of U.S. Pacific Command's Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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Ohio ANG F-16s refuel over Pacific Ocean

A F-16 Fighting Falcon, piloted by Maj. Curtis Voltz, 112th Expeditionary Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard chief of weapons and tactics, receives fuel from a 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee ANG KC-135 Stratotanker, Feb. 2, 2016, over the Pacific Ocean. Deployed here as part of the Theater Security Package, the 112th EFS provides combat fighter assets to augment forces already operating in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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Ohio ANG F-16s refuel over Pacific Ocean

Maj. Curtis Voltz, 112th Expeditionary Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard chief of weapons and tactics, pilots an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training mission Feb. 2, 2016 over the Pacific Ocean. Deployed here as part of the Theater Security Package, the 112th EFS provides combat fighter assets to augment forces already operating in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joshua Smoot)

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Pacific Angel 15-2

Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Lalonde (left), Pacific Angel 15-2 structural craftsman, discusses construction plans with New Zealand army Sapper Reece Stairmand, PACANGEL 15-2 carpenter, during an engineering project Sept. 5, 2015, in Baucau, Timor-Leste. Efforts undertaken during Pacific Angel help multilateral militaries in the Pacific improve and build relationships across a wide spectrum of civic operations, which bolsters each nation’s capacity to respond and support future humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/Released)

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