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Aircrew assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron load a B-1B Lancer in preparation for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Jan. 31, 2023. Bomber Task Force deployments contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the region by demonstrating the United States Air Force's ability to operate anywhere in the world at any time in support of the National Defense Strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Jacobsen)