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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      B-1B Lancer lands at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, SwedenA U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., approaches the runway as it arrives for Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2024. BTF operations provide U.S. leaders with strategic options to assure allies and partners, while deterring potential adversary aggression across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)
                
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US Air Force bombers conduct training with Swedish Air ForcePublished Feb. 28, 2024
                    
                    By 1st Lt. Cameron Silver
                    
                    
                    USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs
            **Luleå, SWEDEN (AFNS) --**U.S. Air Force **B-1BLancers**assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at **Ellsworth Air Force Base**, South Dakota launched from their deployed location at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, to train alongside Swedish air force aircraft Feb. 26.

The mission, dubbed Vanguard Adler, was conducted as part of Bomber Task Force24-2 and designed to integrate the U.S. bombers with Swedish JAS 39 Gripen fighters and joint terminal attack controllers operating in the Arctic and Baltic regions.

The exercise included surface attack, air interdiction and close air support scenarios, all aimed at building partnerships and increasing readiness.

“This timely opportunity for our crews to exercise our collective defense capabilities with our Swedish partners, soon to be NATOallies, in the Artic region is incredible,” said Lt. Col. Benjamin Jamison, 37th Bomb Squadron director of operations and BTF 24-2 lead. “It demonstrates our ironclad commitment to our partners and allies, demonstrates our expansive reach, and sends a strong deterrent message to potential adversaries.”

The capability to generate sorties from locations likeLuleå is a key focus area for **U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa**. Through Vanguard Adler, BTF 24-2 sought to exercise the ability to quickly integrate forces and equipment at Allied and partner locations.

All trainingobjectives were met, according to officials.

The U.S. routinelydemonstrates its commitment to NATO allies and partners through BTF missions. Through these missions, USAFE-AFAFRICA enables dynamic force employment in the European theater, providing strategic predictability and assurance for Allies and partners while contributing to deterrence by introducing greater operational unpredictability for potential adversaries.

Regular and routine deployments of U.S. strategic bombers also provide critical touch points to train andoperate alongside our Allies and partners while bolstering a collective response to any global conflict.

BTF 24-2 marks the first multi-day deployment of U.S. Air Force bomberaircraft to Sweden.LR 



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