Air Force Senior Airman Dez Starkes (left) and Senior Airman Hayden Thayer, both crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicate pre-flight instructions with a B-2 Spirit pilot prior to takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 12, 2017. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) units regularly conduct training with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. USSTRATCOM, through its global strike assets, helps maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. ( Air Force photo by Ai

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Air Force Senior Airman Dez Starkes (left) and Senior Airman Hayden Thayer, both crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicate pre-flight instructions with a B-2 Spirit pilot prior to takeoff at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 12, 2017. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) units regularly conduct training with and in support of the Geographic Combatant Commands. USSTRATCOM, through its global strike assets, helps maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)

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