Overview
- Three B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing reached Morón on Nov. 8 after transiting from Barksdale Air Force Base with KC-46 and KC-135 tanker support.
- USAFE-AFAFRICA says the bombers will conduct multilateral training with Finland, Lithuania, Sweden and other partners.
- Missions will simulate complex, high-threat airspace and practice the find, fix, track and target process.
- Portuguese and Spanish fighters performed coordinated practice intercepts during the arrival, documented by HF radio audio and U.S. Air Force imagery.
- The Air Force has not disclosed the rotation’s duration or total force size, describing the deployment as a routine Bomber Task Force operation intended to bolster deterrence.