A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flying in support of a Bomber task Force mission, attaches to the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2023.

Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flying in support of a Bomber task Force mission, attaches to the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2023. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Fronk)
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A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer separates from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after a successful refuel over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 3, 2023.

Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer separates from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after a successful refuel over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 3, 2023. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a complex and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Fronk)
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  • A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flying in support of a Bomber task Force mission, attaches to the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2023.

    Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer flying in support of a Bomber task Force mission, attaches to the boom of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2023. Bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’s ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Fronk)
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  • A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer separates from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after a successful refuel over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 3, 2023.

    Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam

    A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer separates from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker after a successful refuel over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission, Feb. 3, 2023. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility of our forces to address a complex and uncertain security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Fronk)
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Wisconsin ANG adjutant general supports B-1B Lancer refueling operations out of Guam

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, watches a B-1 during aerial refueling Feb. 3, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, U.S. Army Capt. Mark Gerasimov, Wisconsin National Guard aide de camp to the adjutant general, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Jung, 128th Aerial Refueling Wing boom operator, watch the boom as it refuels a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, over the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 3, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, watches as flight crew prepare for landing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, speaks with U.S. Air Force personnel before participating in an aerial refueling mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force personnel stand next to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, that recently arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2023.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Jung, 128th Air Refueling Wing boom operator, checks information on a tablet before takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2023.

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ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, adjutant general of the Wisconsin Air National Guard, U.S. Army Capt. Mark Gerasimov, Wisconsin National Guard aide de camp to the adjutant general, and Airmen from the 128th Aerial Refueling Wing boom conducted aerial refueling operations out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 3, 2023. 

The 128th ARW refueled B-1B Lancers assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, over the Pacific Ocean during a Bomber Task Force mission. 

Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate the bomber’s ability to rapidly deploy anywhere, anytime and provide lethal precision global strike options for combatant commanders.