B-1B Bombers Conclude Norway Rotation, Begin Return to U.S.

The two-week deployment strengthened NATO integration by pairing U.S. Lancers with Norwegian F-35s to rehearse F2T2 in simulated A2AD conditions.

Overview

NATO said the Allied-led training at Ørland Air Base wrapped up after roughly two weeks, with aircraft redeploying toward Dyess Air Force Base in Texas.
U.S. B-1Bs and Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s trained to penetrate contested airspace and execute coordinated escort and strike missions.
Aircrews practiced the full Find, Fix, Track and Target process in real time to improve survivability and mission effectiveness in high-threat environments.
The bombers conducted a rapid hot pit refuel at Lajes Field in Portugal during the return transit to accelerate turnaround.
Three B-1Bs from the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron operated as a total-force team of about 30% active-duty and 70% Reserve Airmen under the 489th Bomb Group.