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# B-1Bs conduct CONUS to CONUS Bomber Task Force Mission in support of SOUTHCOM

By 1st Lt. Kaitlin Cashin7th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

                DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas  –              
B-1B Lancers departed Dyess Air Force Base Sept. 7, 2022 in support of a bomber task force mission to the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility.During this mission, B-1 aircrews integrated with partner nations in the USSOUTHCOM AOR, air refueled with the support of MacDill Air Force Base tankers, and countered illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing operations off the coast of Ecuador in the vicinity of the Galapagos Islands."This kind of regional military engagement strengthens our partnership with Ecuador and Panama and enhances interoperability and improves our collective readiness for a range of potential future operations - from disaster relief to humanitarian assistance to security operations. When our forces train alongside one another we improve our ability to work together in times of crisis," USSOUTHCOM leadership said."There are certain things that only Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen can do, and this is one of them. Based on the Airmen we have in this room, we can fly this mission and then turnaround and regenerate in a matter of hours - we make it look easy, but it's tough work," said Col. John C. McClung, 7th Operations Group commander.The 7th Bomb Wing embraces the unique challenge of BTF missions. This sortie marks the fourth BTF mission this year to include one BTF deployment to Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, one CONUS to CONUS mission to the INDOPACOM AOR, and most recently a CONUS to CONUS mission to the AFRICOM AOR.Col. Joseph Kramer, 7th BW commander, congratulated the aircrews on their departure and pointed to the strategic significance of the mission. He said, "We are in competition in our own hemisphere. These bomber missions demonstrate our ability to respond to threats in today's complex, dynamic and volatile global security environment anytime, anywhere."Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts BTF operations across the globe with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. This mission is representative of the U.S. commitment to our partners to maintain regional security and stability while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions.

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