- WASHINGTON (Xinhuanet) --
The United States has deployed B-2 Spirit bombers at the Andersen Air Force
Base in Guam, to support the Pacific Command's security efforts in the
Western Pacific, the Air Force said in a press release on Saturday.
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- The B-2 bombers were from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb
Squadron,the 509th Bomb Wing, which was based at the Whiteman Air Force
Base, Missouri, currently the only B-2 unit in the Air Force.
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- Along with the B-2 bombers, which are distinguished from
other bombers and fighters by their stealth capabilities and high aerodynamic
efficiency, over 270 airmen of the 393rd ExpeditionaryBomb Squadron were
deployed at the Andersen Air Force Base.
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- The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron was the first B-2
squadron to deploy in Guam to support the Pacific Command's continuous
bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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- Previously, the Air Force has deployed three B-52 Stratofortress
squadrons at the Andersen Air Force in Guam.
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- http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-03/06/content_2656271.htm
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