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28th Bomb Wing Airmen, B-1s Support Valiant Shield

A maintainer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., prepares to marshal a B-1B Lancer for take-off during Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 18, 2020. Valiant Shield is a series of military exercises that promote integration and interoperability among joint forces. Each successive exercise builds on lessons learned from the previous training to validate and enhance complementary capabilities and develop new tactics, techniques and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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28th Bomb Wing Airmen, B-1s Support Valiant Shield

Aircrew assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., prepare to board a B-1B Lancer in support of Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 18, 2020. The participating forces will exercise a wide range of capabilities and demonstrate the inherent flexibility of joint forces. The range of capabilities include maritime security operations, anti-submarine and air-defense exercises, amphibious operations, and other elements in complex warfighting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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28th Bomb Wing Airmen, B-1s Support Valiant Shield

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off in support of Exercise Valiant Shield at Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 17, 2020. The exercise is a U.S.-only field training exercise with a focus on joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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B-1s Train with JASDF, return to Andersen Air Force Base for BTF deployment

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., launches in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 9, 2020. Four B-1s deployed to Andersen AFB as part of U.S. Strategic Command’s support to the National Defense Strategy objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability by using a mix of different aircraft to and from various dispersed U.S. bases and other departure and arrival points, to include Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin Marx)

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B-1s Train with JASDF, return to Andersen Air Force Base for BTF deployment

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., taxis at Andersen AFB, Guam, after arriving for a Bomber Task Force deployment, Sept. 10, 2020. Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1s assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, deployed to the Pacific in support of the Bomber Task Force employment model. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB to support Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces; and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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B-1s Train with JASDF, return to Andersen Air Force Base for BTF deployment

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., lands at Andersen AFB, Guam, for a Bomber Task Force deployment, Sept. 10, 2020. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB to support Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces; and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)

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B-1s Train with JASDF, return to Andersen Air Force Base for BTF deployment

A maintainer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducts post-flight maintenance after a B-1B Lancer arrives at Andersen AFB, Guam, Sept. 10, 2020. Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1s assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, deployed to the Pacific in support of the Bomber Task Force employment model. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB to support Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces; and strategic deterrence missions to reinforce the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Joshua Sinclair)

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Increasing interoperability: B-2s, B-1s join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise

A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, talks to the pilots of a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 14, 2020. As part of their BTF deployment, the B-2s participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise with Marine Rotational Force -Darwin and Australian Defence Forces. During the exercise, MRF-D and ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers coordinated airstrikes with U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

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Increasing interoperability: B-2s, B-1s join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Farrell (left), Staff Sgt. James Herrmann and Senior Airman Eric Henry, 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons load crew members, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, load live weapons for B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber training at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 13, 2020. They, along with three B-2 Spirits deployed as part of a BTF. As part of their BTF deployment, the B-2s participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and Australian Defence Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

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Increasing interoperability: B-2s, B-1s join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Eric Driver (left) and Airman 1st Class William Farrell, 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons load crew members, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, load live weapons for B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber training at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 13, 2020. They, along with three B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers as part of a BTF deployment. As part of their BTF deployment, the B-2s participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and Australian Defence Forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

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Increasing interoperability: B-2s, B-1s join US Marine Corps, Australian Defence Forces in combined exercise

U.S. Air Force maintainers assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, taxi in the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 14, 2020. As part of their BTF deployment, the B-2s participated in a combined United States-Australia exercise with Marine Rotational Force -Darwin and Australian Defence Forces. During the exercise, MRF-D and ADF Joint Terminal Attack Controllers coordinated airstrikes with U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers and B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexandria Lee)

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B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea

Aircrew, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, prepare to board a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, prior to a Bomber Task Force mission in the South China Sea, July 21, 2020. Long range, long duration missions demonstrate the U.S. Air Force’s unwavering commitment to our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea

A 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off from Andersen AFB, Guam, prior to a Bomber Task Force mission in the South China Sea, July 21, 2020. Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. The Department of Defense maintains command and control of its bomber force for any mission, anywhere in the world, at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam

An Airman assigned to the 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., checks luggage as part of a mobility processing line in preparation for a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 13, 2020. Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s area of responsibility to conduct Bomber Task Force missions, which help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)

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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron taxis on the flightline at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 16, 2020. Approximately 170 members and two B-1s deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of a Bomber Task Force deployment, demonstrating the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s continuing commitment to allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)

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28th Bomb Wing deploys to Guam

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, July 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)

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B-1s return to Indo-Pacific, conduct bilateral training

A B-1B Lancer, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., as part of a Bomber Task Force, performs a flyover before landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, July 17, 2020. The BTF is deployed to Andersen AFB in support of Pacific Air Forces’ training efforts with allies, partners and joint forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)

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200702-F-DX695-2006

A 2nd Bomb Wing aircrew member conducts a Foreign Object Debris check on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before a B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force, July 2, 2020. The USSTRATCOM regularly conducts BTF operations across the globe as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to collective defense and integration with Geographic Combatant Command operations and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick)

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200702-F-DX695-2254

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force from the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2020. The USSTRATCOM regularly conducts BTF operations across the globe as a demonstration of U.S. commitment to collective defense and integration with Geographic Combatant Command operations and activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick)

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200702-F-DX695-2174

A B-52H Stratofortress taxis down the flight line to take off in support of a U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2020. USSTRATCOM BTF operations provide opportunities to work and train with allies and partners, and strengthen capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick)

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