A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer returns after a CONUS-to-CONUS bomber mission at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 2, 2024. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24/7/365 to deter and detect strategic attack against the U.S. and our Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)