{"id":29892,"date":"2020-10-23T21:12:58","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T21:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/10\/23\/the-bones-are-back-b-1s-return-to-guam\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:55:53","slug":"the-bones-are-back-b-1s-return-to-guam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/10\/23\/the-bones-are-back-b-1s-return-to-guam\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bones are back: B-1s return to Guam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Four B-1B Lancer<\/a> bombers and 200 airmen from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas arrived at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam<\/a> Tuesday for a bomber task force mission, Pacific Air Forces<\/a> said in a release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bombers and airmen, with Dyess’ 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, were sent to Guam to support PACAF\u2019s training missions with allies, partner forces and joint forces such as the U.S. Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This represents the latest in a string of near-monthly B-1 bomber task force rotations to Guam since the Air Force ended the continuous bomber presence in April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery bomber task force is important because they accomplish both tactical and strategic objectives,\u201d said Lt. Col. Ryan Stallsworth, the squadron\u2019s commander. \u201cAs we conduct training operations, we are able to increase our bomber force lethality, readiness and experience across the force. It also demonstrates the Department of Defense\u2019s ability to operate in an agile fashion to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t