Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron perform pre-flight checks as a B-1 bomber thunders overhead during an Operational Readiness Exercise on Ellsworth Air Force Base, , Feb. 23, 2012. B-1B missions were conducted during the ORE that tested the base’s ability to rapidly mobilize and process assets during wartime contingencies.

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Aircrews from the 37th Bomb Squadron perform pre-flight checks as a B-1 bomber thunders overhead during an Operational Readiness Exercise on Ellsworth Air Force Base, , Feb. 23, 2012. B-1B missions were conducted during the ORE that tested the base’s ability to rapidly mobilize and process assets during wartime contingencies.

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