U.S. Air Force Bomber Task Force Integration with NATO Baltic Air Policing

The US-led Bomber Task Force 21 integrated B-1B Lancers, temporarily operating from their forward location in Ørland, Norway, with NATO Baltic Air Policing fighters from Italy and Germany on March 3, 2021. The combined mission was flown over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The US-NATO formation conducted fly-bys near the three Baltic Capitals of Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn to demonstrate NATO’s presence, readiness, and commitment to the transatlantic link within the Alliance. “Operating Allied alert fighters with forward operating bombers highlights the theatre-wide capabilities and reach of our Allied forces,” said General Jeff Harrigian, Commander NATO Allied Air Command and U.S….