A B-1B Lancer assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off for a Bomber Task Force Mission at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Oct. 26, 2021. In line with the National Defense Strategy’s objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability, Bomber Task Force deployments enable a mix of different types of strategic bombers to operate forward in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hannah Malone)