A contingent of airmen and six B-52 bombers from the 23rd Bomb Squadron at Minot AFB, N.D., has deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, replacing an equally sized expeditionary unit of B-52s, operators, and maintainers from Barksdale AFB, La., that was present on the strategic Pacific hub the past four months. The more than 300 airmen of Barksdale’s 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron honed their expertise while on Guam, where the United States has maintained a continuous presence of bombers since 2003 by rotating units in from stateside bases for months at a time. “While here, we integrated with the USS Stennis Navy carrier strike group, trained with joint terminal air controllers from Australia, flew multiple missions in Red Flag-Alaska, and engaged with regional partners in Australia, Japan, and [South] Korea,” said Lt. Col. Mike Miller, who led the 20th EBS, in describing some of the unit’s activities during the 176 sorties of their deployment. (Andersen report by SrA. Veronica McMahon)
US Has Struck Over 1,000 Houthi Targets in Renewed Campaign
April 30, 2025
U.S. forces have struck more than 1,000 Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, U.S. officials said, as the Trump administration’s military campaign against the militants reached the 45-day mark. Dubbed Operation Rough Rider, the campaign has drawn on U.S. Navy and Air Force warplanes and drones. The campaign shows…