B-1s Conduct Bomber Task Force Mission in South China Sea
A 28th Bomb Wing B-1B Lancer, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., takes off from Andersen AFB, Guam, prior to a Bomber Task Force mission in the South China Sea, July 21, 2020. Carrying the largest conventional payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. The Department of Defense maintains command and control of its bomber force for any mission, anywhere in the world, at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Bennett)