The United States has deployed three B-2 Spirits to US Pacific Command area of operations March 8. The bombers were deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The US Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said the B-2s will integrate and conduct training with ally and partner air forces in Indo-Asia-Pacific, and conduct a radio communications check with a US air operations center. This deployment will ensure bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and crew proficiency, and will provide opportunities to integrate capabilities with key regional partners.
“These flights ensure we remain ready to deter strategic attack, now and into the future, and are one of the many ways the U.S. demonstrates its commitment to security and stability across the globe,” said Admiral Cecil D. Haney, STRATCOM commander. “Additionally, these efforts provide invaluable opportunities to build relationships and interoperability between the U.S. and ally and partner forces.”
US Pacific Air Forces commander General Lori J. Robinson said “strategic bomber deployments ensure our ability to project power at a time and place of our choosing and develop strong interoperability with our regional allies and partners.”
“Recent events demonstrate the continued need to provide consistent and credible air power throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Our ability to demonstrate credible combat power while training and interoperating with our network of like-minded partner nations is vitally important,” General Robinson added.
STRATCOM bombers regularly rotate through the Indo-Asia-Pacific to conduct USPACOM-led air operations, providing leaders with deterrent options to maintain regional stability.
http://www.update.ph/2016/03/us-deploys-three-stealth-bombers-in-asia-pacific/3233
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