United States Air Force B-52s deploy to Spain, bolster Eastern Flank and High North
NATO Allied Air Command
Nov 11 2025
RAMSTEIN, Germany -- United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Morón Air Base, Spain, on November 8, 2025 to begin multilateral training under Bomber Task Force (BTF) Europe 26-1.
The deployment strengthens coordination and cohesion with Allied and partner Air Forces, including Finland, Lithuania and Sweden. Operating from Morón, the aircraft will fly training missions across Europe, supporting deterrence and defence operations along NATO's Eastern Flank and in the High North.
Missions in northern regions are starting to integrate under NATO's new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Bodø in Norway, inaugurated in October 2025. The new command node enhances NATO's ability to oversee and coordinate air operations across the Nordic and Arctic regions, complementing existing CAOCs in Uedem, Germany, and Torrejón, Spain.
CAOC Bodø expands NATO's Command and Control (C2) network alongside CAOCs Uedem in Germany and Torrejón in Spain.
In addition to hosting this iteration of the BTF, Spain's own CAOC Torrejón continues to direct air policing and defensive operations in the Alliance's southern airspace, working in coordination with CAOC Bodø in the High North to enable seamless Allied airpower across Europe.
By strategically deploying the BTF through multilateral training, a credible deterrent is maintained along NATO's Eastern Flank. The activities demonstrate NATO's capacity to conduct integrated, multi-domain operations from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, maintaining a credible, defensive presence to deter aggression and preserve peace.
Story by Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office
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