A Hangar For All Seasons:
The new hangar USAF built at Andersen AFB, Guam, is typical of the type of construction being planned for Andersen, according to Lt. Col. Marvin Smith, 36th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron commander. It was built specifically for the B-2 bomber, but it is also being used for other aircraft, in particular the routine phase maintenance conducted on B-52 bombers, which visit the facility after 300 flying hours in a forward location.
A Golden Dome task force established under U.S. Northern Command earlier this year has a broad remit, which includes fielding the capability to defend the U.S. against missile and drone attacks, its leaders said this week. Some of the primary focuses right now are ensuring Golden Dome can defend itself…