Four B-52 bombers deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, from the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale AFB, La., were refueled in the air by tankers of the Royal Singapore Air Force for the first time in May. The aircraft, assigned to Andersen’s 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, hooked up with the Singaporean tankers May 13 and May 15 during 18-hour training flights over the Pacific Ocean. “This mission helps the US Air Force foster multinational relationships, build confidence in working with our Singapore allies and, at the same time, improves our bombers’ global reach capabilities,” said Col. Damian McCarthy, commander of the base’s 36th Operations Group. The Air Force maintains. The Air Force maintains a continual presence of bombers on Guam by alternately rotating in units of B-1s, B-2s and B-52s. (Andersen report by SSgt. Stephen Teel)
As commander of Air Forces Central, Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich has been at the heart of almost all U.S. military action in the Middle East, from overseeing airstrikes against Iranian proxy groups to protecting troops as America’s air defense commander for the region. Just before handing over his command to…