In “Back to Guam” from the Feb. 7 Daily Report column, we incorrectly reported that B-2 bombers would return to Guam for extended deployments, with aircraft remaining at Andersen Air Force Base while B-2 crews rotated in and out. Instead, Air Force Global Strike Command tells us that both the B-2 crews and the aircraft will rotate in and out of Andersen on deployments lasting up to two weeks. We’ve revised the original entry.
The Air Force has embraced new technical approaches like open mission systems and rapid software updates for cutting-edge aircraft like the B-21 and Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Increasingly, though, the service is also working to apply these to its older, “legacy” aircraft, officials said this week.