U.S., Allied Aircraft Sharpen Readiness in Norway

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer strategic bombers train with NATO Allies in Norway to strengthen readiness

Routine deployments such as BTF 25-4B are designed to sharpen readiness by operating in environments shaped by anti-access and area denial threats. These conditions test the ability of U.S. and Allied forces to maintain freedom of manoeuvre in contested spaces. “We’re training for today’s modern warfare,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Alvarez, 345th Bomb Squadron commander. “There are challenging obstacles – whether on the ground, in the air…

U.S., Allied Aircraft Sharpen Readiness in Norway

Three U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe at Ørland, Norway, Aug. 12, 2025. The mission exercised how U.S. Air Force Airmen train with our Royal Norwegian Air Force NATO Allies to find, fix, track, and target threats, a tactical process called F2T2, in real time to counter A2AD conditions.