A crew chief assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for an early morning take-off at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, Darwin, Australia, April 2, 2018. A detachment of Air Force B-52H bombers, aircrew and support personnel deployed to RAAF Darwin to enable the to train and increase interoperability with Australian joint terminal attack controllers as part of the Force Posture Initiatives’ Enhanced Air Cooperation program, which builds on air exercises and training between the two air forces. The bombers are currently a


A crew chief assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for an early morning take-off at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base, Darwin, Australia, April 2, 2018. A detachment of Air Force B-52H bombers, aircrew and support personnel deployed to RAAF Darwin to enable the to train and increase interoperability with Australian joint terminal attack controllers as part of the Force Posture Initiatives’ Enhanced Air Cooperation program, which builds on air exercises and training between the two air forces. The bombers are currently assigned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in support of Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence and regularly conduct training with partner nations in the region. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)


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