Former PACAF Boss Issues Cautions on Pacific Pivot: The American economy needs to make a come back before the US can successfully help bring peace and stability to the Middle East or remain relevant elsewhere in the world, said former Pacific Air Forces commander retired Gen. William Begert during AFA’s Air & Space Conference Sept. 18. “If we continue to deteriorate as an economic power, we will lose traction and power and not be the Pacific power we have been,” said Begert, adding, “I worry about the Pacific pivot that we won’t put resources up against our words.” Begert also cautioned that the US needs to shy away from its tendency to reduce overseas basing as the war in Afghanistan draws down. “There will be a strong tendency to walk away from overseas bases that don’t have [the advocacy of] congressmen and senators,” he added. “That would be a huge mistake. We need to be very careful not to make that strategic error.”
B-52s Land at RAF Fairford for Bomber Task Force Mission
Aug. 18, 2022
Multiple B-52 bombers from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., arrived at RAF Fairford, England, on Aug. 18 as part of a bomber task force mission in Europe, U.S. Air Forces in Europe announced. Flying into Fairford, the B-52s from the 5th Bomb Wing got a quick start on training with…