U.S.A.F. B-2 Spirit Aircraft Arrives at Australia's Amberley Base

A Pacific Air Force (PACAF) B-2 Spirit bomber has flown to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley as part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) initiative.

Several PACAF KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft will be supporting the B-2 Spirit aircraft, providing refueling capability for the visiting bomber aircraft while they integrate with the RAAF to conduct various training exercises and activities.

The bomber aircraft deployed as part of a rotational Bomber Task Force (BTF), supporting the Enhanced Cooperation Initiative under the Force Posture Agreement between the United States and Australia. The Airmen will employ the B-2 to conduct training missions and strategic deterrence missions with allies, partners and joint forces in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. The EAC initiative commenced in February 2017.

U.S. Strategic Command routinely conducts Bomber Task Force operations across the globe as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to collective defense and to integrate with Geographic Combatant Command operations and activities.

The last time the B-2s deployed to the INDOPACOM area of responsibility as part of a BTF was in August 2020.