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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      B-1B Lancers return to Indo-PacificB-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions
                        
                        
                        A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepares to depart from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota on a Bomber Task Force deployment, Jan. 31, 2023. BTF deployments are designed to showcase the Air Force’s ability to deter, deny and dominate any influence or aggression from adversaries or competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)
                
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        B-1B Lancers return to Indo-PacificB-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions
                        
                        
                        Aircrew assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron load a B-1B Lancer in preparation for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Jan. 31, 2023. Bomber Task Force deployments contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the region by demonstrating the United States Air Force's ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)
                
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        B-1B Lancers return to Indo-PacificAirmen from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron assist aircrew with post-flight procedures after arriving for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 1, 2023. The BTF missions are designed to showcase PACAF’s ability to deter, deny and dominate any influence or aggression from adversaries or competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ericka A. Woolever)
                
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        B-1B Lancers return to Indo-PacificB-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missions
                        
                        
                        A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, flies over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment, Feb. 1, 2023. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ericka A. Woolever)
                
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B-1B Lancers return to Indo-Pacific for BTF missionsPublished Feb. 6, 2023
                    
                    By Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson
                    
                    
                    Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs
            **ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFNS) --****B-1B Lancers** assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from **Ellsworth Air Force Base**, South Dakota, landed at **Andersen Air Force Base**, Guam, Feb. 1.The Bomber Task Force mission demonstrates the bomber’s ability to rapidly deploy anywhere, anytime and provide lethal precision global strike options for combatant commanders.B-1B Lancers return to Indo-PacificAirmen from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron assist aircrew with post flight procedures after arriving for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 1, 2023. The BTF missions are designed to showcase Pacific Air Force’s ability to deter, deny, and dominate any influence or aggression from adversaries or competitors. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Rion Ehrman)

    










Previous B-1B missions during 2022 included aerial integration with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and hot pit refueling operations with the Royal Australian Air Force at RAAF Base Darwin.The Lancers will continue to integrate and train with allies and partners through various operations and exercises in the region.BTF missions support the National Defense Strategy objectives of integrated deterrence and building enduring advantages, enabling strategic bombers to operate forward from a broad array of overseas and continental U.S. locations with greater operational resilience."It's a privilege to be back in the Pacific area of responsibility and to be on the forward edge of deterring our adversaries and supporting our allies,” said Maj. Abraham Moreland, 34th EBS assistant director of operations. “The relationships we have with our allies in the region are crucial to the security of the Indo-Pacific, and the partnerships we build while out here give our aircrews the critical training and experience necessary to be successful in this environment."LR 



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