PACAF: China, Russia Have Taken Notice of Increased USAF Bomber Ops
Nov. 18, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
China and Russia have noticed an increase in USAF bomber missions in the Indo-Pacific, and they are starting to respond in their own ways, the top USAF officer in the region said.
The Air Force in April stopped permanently basing bombers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and started deploying short-term “dynamic force employment†task forces of bombers in the region on short notice. B-1Bs from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, recently deployed to Andersen under this model for training with partners in the region.
Since shifting to dynamic force employment, “We’ve actually flown more of the bomber-type missions than we did in the last nine months of the continuous bomber presence,†Pacific Air Forces boss Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told reporters Nov. 18 during a virtual roundtable. In addition to flying missions from bases like Andersen or Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, there have been several long-range missions for bombers that begin and end at their continental United States home bases.
https://www.airforcemag.com/pacaf-china-russia-have-taken-notice-of-increased-usaf-bomber-ops/
