(B-2 engine running)
- [SSgt Kristin Cerri] Three B-2 Stealth Bombers
from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived
at Royal Air Base Fairford, United Kingdom
Tuesday morning for a mission known as a Bomber Task Force.
- The purpose of a Bomber Task Force, in general,
is just for bombers to be able to deploy
in a matter of hours to a different area of responsibility.
So in this case, the B-2s to the Eucom AOR.
- [SSgt Kristin Cerri] During the Bomber Task Force,
the 509th Bomb Wing will continue to build the relationship
with the Royal Air Force and send a message to adversaries.
- The 35s and the B-2 will fly together to prove
how we would tactically employ.
The beauty of this place, as to, you know,
with all of our BTS, is that it puts us
closer to the adversary.
It challenges their ability to know where we're at,
and know, you know, our striking distance.
So all those things help my guys feel more ready for combat,
which is my ultimate goal.
- [SSgt Kristin Cerri] Total Force Airmen will work together
to ensure mission success.
- Success for me means that when the jets arrived,
we were ready to receive them.
That all the sorties that we planned on flying,
that we did our best to execute them.
That the guys and gals who were flying those sorties
feel comfortable flying in this AOR.
That we were able to build relationships
with all the Royal Air Force and everyone else
that we're gonna integrate with here.
And that we go home realizing that this mission is about
assuring our allies and deterring our adversaries,
and that they feel like they accomplished that,
which they certainly will.
- [SSgt Kristin Cerri] Reporting
from Royal Air Base Fairford,
I'm Staff Sergeant Kristin Cerri.