Barksdale B-52 conducts Bomber Task Force mission in Indo-Pacific with Kadena
A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle, assigned to the 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, escorts a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission over the Indo-Pacific region, Sep. 5, 2021. The B-52 is a long-range bomber with a range of approximately 8,800 miles, enabling rapid support of BTF missions or deployments and reinforcing global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Devin M. Rumbaugh)