Andersen Air Force Base recently hosted a comprehensive hypersonic weapon familiarization training for its B-52 Stratofortress bomber crews. The training focused on operational concepts for the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and the future Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio
The training included academic instruction on the fundamental characteristics and capabilities of hypersonic technologies. Additionally, bomber crews engaged in tactical discussions regarding the potential employment of these weapons in various combat scenarios. B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana were shown observing a AGM-183A AARW fitted on the external pylon of a B-52H bomber. The presence of a yellow ring on the AGM-183A missile, indicating a live warhead, suggests the weapon has been deployed for operational use in Guam.
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