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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 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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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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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

Aviators from the 37th Bomb Squadron receive a final mission briefing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 21, 2020. The crew flew a B-1B Lancer from the continental United States and integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Jones)
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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer taxis prior to departing Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 21, 2020. The B-1 bomber flew from the continental United States and integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Jones)
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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer stands ready prior to departing Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 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 Quentin K. Marx)
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US, Japan bomber-fighter integration demonstrates dynamic force employment

U.S. Air Force Capt. Lance Huston, a 37th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, prepares to board a B-1B Lancer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 21, 2020. Aircrew from the 37th BS flew a B-1B Lancer from the continental United States and integrated with the Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force or JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training near Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Quentin K. Marx)
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