A B-1B Lancer sits on the flightline prior to a non-stop deployment from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 4, 2020. These flights are not in direct response to specific actions taken by any nation. Alongside other military operations and exercises in the region, Bomber Task Force missions enable crews to remain ready to respond with lethal capability to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Quentin Marx)