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    US B-52 brings region together through first Middle East presence patrol of 2022

    B-52H Stratofortress presence patrol

    Photo By Staff Sgt. Daniel Hernandez | A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, deployed to Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates,...... read more read more

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    02.14.2022

    Story by Staff Sgt. Jessica Montano 

    United States Air Forces Central           

    Regional and coalition air forces joined a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress and two U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornets on a presence patrol mission across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 14.

    The bombers’ flight originated at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, and flew over the East Mediterranean, Arabian Peninsula, and Red Sea before departing the Middle East.

    “Today’s B-52-led demonstration of joint, coalition, and partner nation combat airpower was a powerful projection of our combined strength across the Middle East,” said Lt. Gen. Greg Guillot, 9th Air Force (AFCENT) commander. “By originating outside the CENTCOM AOR, the mission also exemplified the U.S. Air Force’s ability to deliver combat airpower seamlessly across multiple combatant commands.”

    The mission, flown by aircrews assigned to the Minot Air Force Base, N.D.-headquartered 5th Bomb Wing, was the first presence patrol of 2022.

    U.S. Central Command, through 9th Air Force (AFCENT), facilitated six bomber task force missions throughout 2021 as a demonstration of the U.S.-led coalition’s commitment to promoting regional stability. The last bomber-led mission across the Central Region involved two B-1B Lancers on Nov. 11, 2021.

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    Date Taken: 02.14.2022
    Date Posted: 02.14.2022 13:26
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