U.S. military to beef up its presence on Guam

Posted on: Jun. 21st, 2006 || Source: starbulletin.com | E-mail Article | Print Article

The U.S. military has an arsenal of weapons on Guam that could be used against any potential aggressor, a key Air Force official said yesterday as North Korea apparently was preparing to test a missile that could reach the United States.

Lt. Gen. David Deptula said the Air Force plans to station KC-135 jet tankers and long-range unmanned surveillance drones on Guam, half way between Japan and Hawaii.

The three-star general, who heads the Air Force's year-old Kenney Headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base, said bombers and jet fighters also will be assigned there. Guam also will be the home of 8,000 Marines who will be moved from Okinawa.

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