The 34th Bomb Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, participated in a joint interoperability exercise to test long-range force packaging and demonstrate global reach capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 12.

A 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer, from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., conducts aerial refueling with a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission July 27, 2020.

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.

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.

Col. David Doss, 28th Bomb Wing commander, (center) and Col. Daniel Hoadley, 28th BW vice commander (left), and South Dakota Sen. John Thune (far right) greet President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump upon their arrival at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 3, 2020. The president and first lady arrived at Ellsworth en route to Mount Rushmore National Memorial for the Salute to America celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Hailey Staker)