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A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watches a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron as it taxis on the runway in preparation for post-flight procedures following a flight in support of a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 15, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command regularly tests and evaluates the readiness of strategic assets such as the B-52 to ensure extended deterrence commitments are strong and credible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zade Vadnais)