17 August 2016 (17:05 UTC-07 Tango 01) 27 Mordad 1395/13 Dhu I-Qa’da 1437/15 Bing-Shen 4714
Bomber Assurance And Deterrence = BAAD
As a show of force against ‘enemies’ in the oil rich South China Sea area (anybody remember the U.S. occupation of Vietnam?) The U.S. Air Force is conducting strategic bomber ops using all three of its strategic bombers for the first time.
“The unique thing about our opportunities here as part of the continuous bomber presence is we really have the chance to train across all of the mission sets that the B-1 is capable of. We will routinely, on a day-in and day-out basis, get to train with the land, air and naval forces of both the US and our allies and partners in the region. It’s really an unmatched training opportunity for our squadron.”-Lieutenant Colonel Seth Spanier, commnader 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron
B-1B Lancer (aka Bone) from South Dakota takes part in bomber operations at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
“It also gives us the chance to work with other bomber aircraft we have inside Air Force Global Strike Command as well as some of our regional allies and partners for national security and deterrence in this part of the world.”-Lieutenant Colonel Keith Butler, 13th Bomb Squadron director of operations for the B-2
B-2 Spirit from Missouri taking part in bomber operations at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
“We’ve been out here the past six months flying Pacific Power Projection sorties, so all over the Pacific area of responsibility doing assurance deterrence missions.”-Captain Kaitlin Tardieu, B-52 driver
B-52 Stratofortress from North Dakota takes part in bomber ops at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam
The B-1, B-2 and B-52 have been to the U.S. Territory of Guam before, but not as a combined bomber team. The U.S. Pacific Command’s area of operation covers 52% of the world!
Video of B-1, B-2 & B-52 take-offs from Guam:
USAF news report on BAAD:
OPERATION PACIFIC PATHWAYS: OBAMA PREPS FOR WAR WITH CHINA, AT SAME TIME SELLS CHINA NUCLEAR MATERIALS!
U.S., AUSTRALIA & JAPAN INVADE VIETNAM, AGAIN! PREPS FOR WAR WITH CHINA!
OBAMA SENDING 60% OF NAVAL FLEET TO SOUTH CHINA SEA OIL FIELDS!