B-1s at the ready
DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- A B-1B Lancer takes off on a simulated deployment during the base’s operational readiness exercise. The aircraft is with the 9th Bomb Squadron here known as the “Bats.” The exercise prepares Airmen for the upcoming operational readiness inspection and wartime deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Araceli Alarcon)