Angel Rodriguez and Terry Shadduck, 567th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal mechanics, drill a skin splice for the forward intermediate fuselage of the B-1 Lancer at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Nov. 22, 2019. Urgent repairs to several of the B-1 fleet began in October, but ongoing maintenance to the aging aircraft is expected to keep the B-1 operationally functional until at least 2040. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelly White)