9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

Capt. Crystal Powers, left, and 1st Lt. Thomas Walsh wait to board a B-1B Lancer bomber for a mission, Dec. 29. Powers and Walsh are with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at an air base in Southwest Asia. (U More

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, after receiving fuel over Afghanist More

A B-1B Lancer from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pulls away from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, after receiving fuel over Afghanist More

Staff Sgt. Erick Hall completes a hand receipt for returned flight equipment at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 19, 2013. Hall is the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron B-1 More

Airman 1st Class Matthew Carlson prepares an aerosurface assembly to be fitted onto a laser joint directed attack munition during a bomb build at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 2, 201 More

The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron successfully flew a mission in support of the Remotely Operated Video Enhancement Receiver (ROVER) Internet Protocol Network, or RIPN, project, Sept. 24, 2013. During the dem More

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes off Jan. 12, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-1 provides combat air support for Operation Inherent Resolve since the beginning of the More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 22, 2017. The normal/routine More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The norma More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2017. The KC-135 play a key role in providing aeri More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2017. The normal/routine More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The lance More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The lance More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The lance More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer approaches to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 201 More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker Sep. 23, 2017. This More

Weapons load crews assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a training exercise on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron with inert munitions at Al Udeid More

A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer lands at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 4, 2020, after completing a training mission in the East China Sea. The squadron is deployed to Guam for a Bomber Task F More

Two B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron land at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2020. Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1s assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB, Texas, depl More

A U.S. Air Force freight services technician with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron tightens a chain to secure equipment during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 16, 2020. The More

Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 734th Air Mobility Squadron prepare to place equipment within a storage yard during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 16, 2020. Airmen wi More

Airman 1st Class Andrew Thomas, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Eric Kosecki, 7th AMXS crew chief, prepare to do preflight inspections on a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base More

A crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron closes a panel after inspecting the auxiliary power unit during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2020. Airmen with More

A water salute is performed as a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft taxis during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 21, 2020. Airmen with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron More

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft pilots taxi on a runway to conduct a training sortie during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 22, 2020. BTF missions enable Airmen to cont More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer weapons systems officer with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron grabs gear from the cockpit after completing a training mission during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment at Ander More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron signals for pilots to stop moving a B-1B Lancer aircraft during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 25, 202 More

A crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron replaces a spoiler actuator on a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 28, 2020. More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer from the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Tx., lands at Misawa Air Base, Japan in support of exercise Keen Sword 21, Oct. 28, 2020. Keen Sword i More

Crew chiefs with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct preflight inspections with a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew prior to conducting a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Ander More

A B-1B Lancer aircraft prepares to land after completing a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 3, 2020. BTF missions enable Airmen to continuously condu More

A crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron carries an exhaust plug away from a B-1B Lancer aircraft during a Bomber Task Force training mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 5, 2020. The BTF More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron marshals a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 8, 2020. BTF missions demo More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer participates in a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 11, 2020. Through BTF missions, the U.S. remains a reliable partner c More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron stands by an aircraft jack to ensure it safely lifts a U.S. Air Force B-1 Lancer during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force More

A B-1B Lancer pilot prepares to take off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 21, 2021. The B-1 is capable of providing vast numbers of precision and non-precision bombs at any moment against any enemy, anywh More

Airmen assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron walk toward a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, on the flightline at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, Feb. 23, 2021. The C-17 prov More

Staff Sgt. Erick Hall measures a cord attached to a lensatic compass before placement in a survival vest at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Aug. 19, 2013. Hall is the 379th Expeditionary Ope More

Senior Airman Jesse Bermudez places a sleeve on a laser sensor as Staff Sgt. Everett Myles reviews the technical data during a bomb build at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 2, 2013. Be More

Chief Master Sgt. Keith Hunt prepares a 9-line to transmit over the radio during a Remotely Operated Video Enhancement Receiver (ROVER) Internet Protocol Network, or RIPN project field test at the 379th Air Exp More

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes off Jan. 12, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-1 provides combat air support for Operation Inherent Resolve since the beginning of the More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base (AFB), Texas, takes off March 10, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1B's are deployed to Anderse More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 22, 2017. The normal/routine More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The norma More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2017. The KC-135 play a key role in providing aeri More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral mission wit More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The lance More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to take off for a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japan More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. After refu More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker Sep. 23, 2017. This More

Weapons load crews assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a training exercise on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron with inert munitions at Al Udeid More

Senior Airman Brent Cook, 28th Bomb Squadron crew chief, marshals a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2020. Approximately 200 Airmen and four B-1’s deployed to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam as More

Airmen with the U.S. Air Force 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron place pallets onto a 10K all terrain forklift after removing equipment from a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) dep More

A U.S. Air Force freight services technician with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron waits to help offload cargo with a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force More

A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot waits to board a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 19, 2020. The 9th EBS and Airmen assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing deployed in support of a Bomber Task Forc More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron services an auxiliary drive gear box during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2020. BTF missions enab More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft prepares to land during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2020. Four B-1B Lancer aircraft were sent to Andersen AFB to test Airmen’s More

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft pilots conduct pre-flight operation checks on a runway during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 22, 2020. Airmen with the 9th Expeditionar More

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft fly over Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 25, 2020, after completing a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment. Airmen with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squad More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron drags chocks to place next to the B-1B Lancer aircraft wheels during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 25 More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft sits on the flightline during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 28, 2020. Having the B-1B Lancer aircraft at Andersen AFB enables U.S. A More

A U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Fighter Wing and 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Tx., converse at Misawa Air Base, Japan in support of exercise Keen Sword 21, Oct. 28 More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft sits on the flightline prior to members of the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducting a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region during a Bomber Task Force deploymen More

A B-1B Lancer aircraft takes off during a Bomber Task Force training mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 3, 2020. Airmen with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron continuously conduct missions through More

A crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron closes an armament ground control panel as he conducts a pre-flight inspection during a Bomber Task Force training mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, More

A U.S. Air Force pilot conducts a pre-flight check prior to a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 8, 2020. The U.S. Strategic Command units regularly co More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off during a Bomber Task Force training mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 11, 2020. BTF missions demonstrate the ability of Air Force Global Strike Command to del More

A U.S. Air Force crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron connects an aircraft jack to a tow truck during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 12, 2020. An aircraft j More

A B-1B Lancer prepares to take off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 21, 2021. The 7th Bomb Wing routinely supports bomber training missions around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josiah Brown)

A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, sits on the flightline at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, Feb. 23, 2021. The C-17 delivered cargo and equipment needed to ensure success during Bomb More

Staff Sgt. Erick Hall and Maj. Eric Alvarez check pre-flight oxygen equipment prior to a B-1B Lancer mission using a Scot Communications and Oxygen Tester at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, More

Senior Airman Jesse Bermudez and Staff Sgt. Everett Myles prepare the fin on a laser joint directed attack munition during a bomb build at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Sept. 2, 2013. Berm More

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, takes off Jan. 12, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-1 provides combat air support for Operation Inherent Resolve since the beginning of the More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off March 10, 2017, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1B's are deployed to Andersen as p More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flies a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, through the South China Sea, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 22, 2017. The normal/routine More

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron takes off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2017. The KC-135 play a key role in providing aeri More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares for take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam to conduct a sequenced bilateral More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 20, 2017. The lance More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer prepares to take off for a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. The B-1s first made contact with More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. After refu More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, prepares to take off from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for a 10-hour missio More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker Sep. 23, 2017. This More

Weapons load crews assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct a training exercise on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron with inert munitions at Al Udeid More

1st Lt. Malcolm Skinner, 9th Expeditionary Bomb 1st Lt. Malcolm Skinner, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron weapons system operator, exits a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, May 31, 2020. The 9th EBS an More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft expediter with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron hooks an aircraft engine to a vehicle during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 16, 20 More

Airmen with the 734th Air Mobility Squadron prepare to load a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft engine onto a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, More

Aircrew assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct preflight checks in a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 19, 2020. The B-1 is capable of delivering massive quantities of precision More

A U.S. Air Force aircraft expediter with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron inspects a hydraulic leak after a B-1B Lancer aircraft lands during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft flies over the runway during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 20, 2020. BTF operations enable Airmen to increase the bomber forces’ let More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft takes off for a training sortie during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 22, 2020. BTF missions enable Airmen to continuously conduct op More

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron get ready to perform post-flight aircraft inspections with B-1B Lancer aircrew during a Bomber Task Force (BTF) deployment at Andersen Air For More

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft taxis on the flightline prior to conducting a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Oct. 28, 2020. Approximately 200 Airm More

A crew chief with the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducts preflight inspections with U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew prior to conducting a training mission during a Bomber Task Force deployment at Ander More