ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Noah Palmer, left, and Staff Sgt. Brady Lene, right, 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, secure an inert missile into a simulated B-1B Lancer during a quarterly weapons load competition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Jan. 26, 2024. The B-1B has a maximum payload of 75,000 pounds of ordinance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)