Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall is greeted by B-1B Lancer aircrew assigned to the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2022. 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin McIntosh)