A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launches from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., for a Bomber Task Force deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility July 16, 2020. The U.S. security presence, along with allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin K. Marx)