Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

U.S. Air Force Maj. Theo Moran, 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, reviews maintenance logs of a KC-135 Stratotanker during pre-flight procedures at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

U.S. Air Force Maj. Theo Moran, 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, conducts pre-flight checks of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. The KC-135 delivers global aerial refueling capabilities to support joint and coalition aircraft throughout the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

U.S. Air Force Maj. Theo Moran, 909th Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, looks outside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to takeoff at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 17, 2023. Kadena serves as a hub for airpower in the Pacific, ensuring readiness to project force capabilities and provide support to regional allies and partners when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brandyn Shaulis, 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker co-pilot, flies a KC-135 over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2023. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command force employment, military posture and operations honor the security commitments in the region by ensuring the ability to rapidly respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2023. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to Allies and partners through the employment of military forces, demonstrating strategic predictability while becoming more operationally unpredictable to adversaries. The 50th ARS and the 909th ARS refueled four B-1B Lancers during this Bomber Task Force mission, including those that participated in the Aero India 2023 aerospace exhibition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2023. Bomber Task Force missions support the National Defense Strategy objectives of integrated deterrence and building enduring advantages, enabling strategic bombers to operate forward from a broad array of overseas and continental U.S. locations with greater operational resilience. The 50th ARS and the 909th ARS refueled four B-1B Lancers during this Bomber Task Force mission, including those that participated in the Aero India 2023 aerospace exhibition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, during a Bomber Task Force mission over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 17, 2023. Together with our Allies and partners, the United States is dedicated to maintaining a region of nations that adhere to the international rule of law. The 50th ARS and the 909th ARS refueled four B-1B Lancers during this Bomber Task Force mission, including those that participated in the Aero India 2023 aerospace exhibition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yosselin Campos)

Bombers showcase long range deterrence over Pacific

Published Feb. 23, 2023
By Senior Airman Yosselin Campos, Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --