An aviator from the 37th Bomb Squadron steps down from a B-1B Lancer after returning from a Bomber Task Force mission at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2021. Two B-1s assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing flew a 28-hour round-trip sortie, conducting operations over the Aegean Sea to demonstrate the capabilities of the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command’s strategic bomber aircraft and ensure regional security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Quentin Marx)