An F-22 Raptor takes off fom Andersen AFB while another waits for clearance on March 5th, 2009. The Raptors are deployed from Elmendorf AFB to the 90th EFS at Andersen. The base received 14 of the $140 million dollar aircraft, and more than 250 Airmen for a three month deployment as the Pacific's Theater Security Package. [USAF photo MSgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald]
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News: Stealth fighter & bomber deployed to Guam for first time [2009-03-12]
For the first time, F-22 Raptors and B-2 Spirits, the only stealth platforms in the Air Force's current inventory, are deployed outside the continental United States to Andersen AFB, Guam, showcasing the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the region.
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