A B-52 Stratofortress, from Barksdale Air Force Base,

A B-52 Stratofortress, from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, Sept. 18, 2017, prior to a mission in support of bomber assurance and deterrence operations. U.S. Strategic Command bomber forces regularly conduct combined theater security cooperation engagements with allies and partners, demonstrating the U.S. capability to command, control and conduct bomber missions across the globe. Bomber missions demonstrate the credibility and flexibility of the military's forces to address today's complex, dynamic and volatile global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)