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Andersen Air Force Base: The US Air Force’s ‘Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier’ In Guam

Andersen Air Force Base is home to the 36th Wing and will be on the frontline in the event of any major war in the Eastern Pacific.

In total, more than 5,000 units of the Phantom II were produced from 1958 to 1979.

The PACAF began in WWII and is now at the forefront of American deterrence in the Eastern Pacific.

With their strategic locations and advanced capabilities, these bases form the backbone of USAFE-AFAFRICA oper…

Lockheed Martin’s Project Carrera is working to upgrade the F-35 to work with Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones.

As the largest military base in Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is now a center of Great Power Competition with China.

There are key distinctions between the two.

The Navy is looking for ways to increase the range of its Super Hornet and Growler fleets as the US repositions itself to counter China.

Only two bases are assigned, the B-52 bombers, providing the US with both nuclear and conventional strategic bombing capabilities.

Improvements in maintenance have led the Spirit of Nebraska B-2 stealth bomber to be turned to service two months early.