Oct. 10, 2016 Maintenance Airmen lock and load B-1 in exercise Airmen from the 34th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit participated in a B-1B Lancer munitions loading exercise Sept. 29, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. LOADEX is held monthly at wings across the Air Force to maintain munition load crews knowledge and proficiency. “LOADEX is a weapons
Aug. 25, 2016 B-1 bomber officially takes over CBP mission The B-1B Lancer officially replaced the B-52 Stratofortress in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission Aug. 15, during a Transfer of Authority ceremony.
Aug. 17, 2016 B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR History was made Aug. 17, 2016 when all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic power projection bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, simultaneously took to the sky during their first integrated bomber operation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
June 2, 2016 Andersen receives B-52 Stratofortress A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived June 2, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The aircraft is deployed in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence operations. This forward deployed presence demonstrates continuing U.S. commitment to stability and security
Dec. 30, 2015 Into thin air: liquid oxygen keeps pilots flying As an aircraft reaches a higher altitude, the air pressure decreases, sometimes leaving aircrews little air to breathe. When this happens, pilots and crew members are able to utilize the liquid oxygen provided by Airmen from the 36th Maintenance Squadron, thus enabling them to complete the