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211015-F-GF466-110

Cargo from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is prepared to be unloaded from a C-17 Globemaster in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 15, 2021. The total cargo for the mission totaled five shipments of 426,000 pounds and 90 pieces of material. These BTF missions provide the opportunity to train and work with our allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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211017-F-GF466-057

U.S Air Force Capt. Anthony “NERO” Carbone, 37th Bomb Squadron weapons and tactics officer, descends down the ladder of a B-1B Lancer during a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 17, 2021. These missions provide an opportunity to enhance readiness and gives aircrews training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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211017-F-GF466-024

An Airman from the 37th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals in a B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., arriving in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 17. 2021. The Department of Defense remains fully committed to defense and deterrence of any actors that would look to undermine or threaten our shared interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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211017-F-GF466-020

Airmen from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., watch as a B-1B Lancer lands at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, Oct. 17, 2021. The U.S. Air Force routinely deploys a variety of aircraft and units throughout the Indo-Pacific area of operations in support of geographic combatant command objectives and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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211017-F-GF466-018

U.S. Air Force Capt. Orr “Recoil” Genish, 37th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer uses a land mobile radio as he watches a B-1B Lancer land in support of a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 17, 2021. Operating with a variety of aircraft and units in the Indo-Pacific, Pacific Air Forces maintain ready and postured forces prepared to respond to and support global operations. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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211015-F-GF466-112

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Renz Laquian, 28th Logistics Readiness Squadron air terminal function technician, unhooks a chain while unloading a cargo shipment from a C-17 Globemaster during a Bomber Task Force mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 15, 2021. These BTF missions allow the ability for speed, surprise and integration of U.S. Air Force bombers in multiple theaters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)
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B-1B Lancers arrive in Indo-Pacific for Bomber Task Force deployment

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing launches in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 4, 2020. The dynamic force employment model empowers a small but agile footprint of maintenance personnel to generate airpower at locations across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicolas Z. Erwin)
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B-1s return from Guam

Airmen from the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., greet each other after completing a Bomber Task Force deployment, Oct. 1, 2020. The deployment brought 34th EBS Airmen to Andersen AFB, Guam, to conduct training missions in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)
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B-1s return from Guam

Two B-1B Lancers taxi on the runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., after completing a Bomber Task Force deployment, Oct. 1, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions provide a persistent bomber presence in the Indo-Pacific theater and around the globe. (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 conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

AviAviators from the 37th Bomb Squadron receive a final mission briefing before launching B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. The crew flew two B-1s from the continental United States and conducted operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Erwin)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A maintainer salutes a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing as it taxis to the runway to launch from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. A pair of B-1s flew from the continental United States and conducted operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Quentin Marx)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020, to support a Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific region. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Quentin Marx)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020, to support a Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific region. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Erwin)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing takes off from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020, to support a Bomber Task Force mission in the Indo-Pacific region. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic force employment model in line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Erwin)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing is guided out to the runway to launch from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. A pair of B-1s flew from the continental United States and conducted operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Erwin)
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B-1s conduct South China Sea mission, demonstrates global presence

A combat crew communications Airman prepares to conduct avionics system checks on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. Aircrew flew two B-1s from the continental United States and conducted operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicolas Erwin)
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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. and F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan, conducted bilateral joint training with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2s off the coast of Northern Japan, April 22, 2020. U.S. Strategic Command's bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Moore)
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