U.S. bomber participates in Maritime Fire Support Symposium Published July 27, 2024 Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Public Affairs ARABIAN PENINSULA -- One U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress long-range strategic bomber integrated with U.S. and Coalition forces, 25 July 2024, during the Maritime Fire Support Symposium. The B-52 from the 2nd Bomb Wing conducted the 32-hour-long mission from Romania enroute to their home station at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, following a successful deployment to U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command areas of operation. During the Bomber Task Force mission in the Middle East, the strategic bomber integrated with U.S. Marine Corps Central Command and other regional partners during the Maritime Fire Support Symposium. The addition of a long-range strategic bomber to the exercise provided the opportunity for Coalition Marine and Naval experts to employ a practical application of airpower to defend forward fighting positions. The exercise also included KC-135 Stratotankers deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. As U.S. Central Command’s Air Component, the U.S. Air Forces Central regularly supports a wide range of training operations to support the Coalition’s collective vision for enduring peace and security. Bomber Task Force missions contribute to this vision by providing extensive options to Coalition leaders responsible