Boeing B-52H Stratofortress crew members from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron underwent specialized training in hypersonic weapons at Anderson Air Base, Guam, on February 27, 2024.
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B-52H Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot AFB, North Dakota, and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024 (Picture source: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

This training session included comprehensive education on hypersonic technology basics and tactical discussions aimed at enhancing operational readiness. The focus was to prepare various Air Force units for upcoming hypersonic systems, such as the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile and Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, among other developing projects. Emphasis was placed on understanding hypersonic principles, as well as operational and logistical planning, through detailed tactical analysis.

The U.S. Department of Defense is advancing its hypersonic science and technology initiatives to swiftly integrate operational hypersonic capabilities.

In its commitment to maintaining strategic superiority, the Air Force is dedicated to the ongoing investment in the research, development, testing, production, and deployment of cost-efficient weaponry. This arsenal includes a variety of precision-guided munitions, ranging from stand-off and stand-in to hypersonic and subsonic types. Furthermore, the Air Force is actively working on groundbreaking advanced weapons systems to secure its edge over significant global competitors.

This training session included comprehensive education on hypersonic technology basics and tactical discussions aimed at enhancing operational readiness (Picture source: U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)