A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from the runway at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 1, 2014 to return home to Minot AFB, N.D. Approximately eight B-52’s and 300 Airmen from Minot have been temporarily assigned to Ellsworth to continue operations while their runway underwent the final phase of a reconstruction project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Hada/Released)