First Lt. Joshua Page (left), a 96th Bomb Squadron

First Lt. Joshua Page (left), a 96th Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress pilot, and Capt. Kiel Spencer (right), a 96th Bomb Squadron flight commander, make preparations before a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The Bomber Task Force is deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)