A B-52 Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, communicates through his helmet and oxygen mask to other aircrew members during a strategic bomber mission over Europe, on Jan. 16, 2018. The deployment of strategic bombers to the United Kingdom enables Airmen to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency, as well as demonstrate ready forces for global strike capability.

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