Air Force 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52H Stratofortress Pilot 1st Lt. Mark Gerken operating out of RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, pilots a B-52 over the Baltic Sea as a Air Force 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker operating out of RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, aerially refuels a 23 EBS B-52 during a Bomber Task Force mission, Sept. 2, 2022. Bomber Task Force operations are conducted with NATO Allies and partners to demonstrate and strengthen the shared commitment to global security and stability.

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