B-52 crews support continuous bomber presence on Guam

Bomber crews with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence and support ongoing operations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Aircrew flight equipment team keeps game rigged

Whenever aircraft take off from the flightline, Airmen with the 36th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section and their deployed counterparts with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron work behind the scenes to ensure parachutes for aircrew and airframe are ready to go.From

Blast from the past: 20th EBS drops last M117 bomb in PACAF

Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, with the help of 36th Munitions Squadron Airmen, dropped the final M117 bomb in the Pacific Air Force's inventory June 26 on an uninhabited island off the coast of Guam.The M117 bomb dates back to the mid-1950s when it was first used during the

Andersen air traffic controllers face deployed, foreign challenges

Amidst the cacophony of sounds in the air traffic control tower, a radio hisses to life and spits static transmission. Sometimes the voices coming through the radio are speaking in accented English. An Australian F/A-18E/F Super Hornet approaches the south end of runway and prepares to land during a

B-52s, KC-135s team up to keep PACOM bomber presence continuous

B-2 Spirits Conduct Routine Deployment to Andersen AFB

Three B-2 Spirit aircraft from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 7, 2014, to conduct familiarization training activities in the Pacific region. This training deployment demonstrates continuing U.S. commitment to regular, global strategic bomber operations

Aircrew flight equipment preserves safety

The Airmen of the 36th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight are responsible for managing, performing and scheduling inspections, maintenance and adjustments on assigned aircrew flight equipment, defense equipment and associated supplies.

From Operation Linebacker to Continuous Bomber Presence: Airman recalls his tenure in AF

It's not often an Airman gets the chance to bring his career full circle and end it with a deployment to the very base where it all started for him.Master Sgt. Charles Kuhn, 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron crew chief, began his tenure with the Air Force at Andersen 38 years ago, where he

Stratofortresses deploy to Pacific, support continuous bomber presence

Airmen from the 96th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. and their B-52 Stratofortress bombers arrived in Guam this week to begin a four-month deployment. The Louisiana-based aircraft, aircrew, support and maintenance personnel replaced the Whiteman AFB, Mo. personnel who redeployed home as

Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie

The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took off late in the evening on Jan. 17 in support of a global power mission to Alaska. "A Polar lightning mission, a global power mission to Alaska, is the longest training mission we fly from