A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron idles on the flightline after arriving in support of Bomber Task Force Europe (BTF) at Moron Air Base, Spain on Tuesday. The 23rd is from Minot Air Force Base. BTF missions demonstrate the U.S.’s ability to operate from flexible, dispersed locations while maintaining strategic reach and precision. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Wilson.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Merkel and Lt. Col. Vincent Noel, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, maneuver a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft to conduct air-to-air refueling with a KC-46 Pegasus aircraft assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kan., during Bomber Task Force Europe over the North Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday. The 23rd is from Minot Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Guthrie.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vincent Noel, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron commander, flies a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during Bomber Task Force Europe over the North Atlantic Ocean, Monday. The 23rd is from Minot Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Guthrie.