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A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., lands Aug. 6, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1 is replacing the B-52 Stratofortress that is currently supporting U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)


End of Era: B-1s replace B-52s at Andersen AFB

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., lands Aug. 6, 2016, at Andersen AFB, Guam. The B-1 is replacing the B-52 Stratofortress that is currently supporting U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger)

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Senior Airman Cameron Docksteader, Offensive Avionics Technician assigned to the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs pre-flight checks on a B-1 bomber prior to a Red Flag 16-2 training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 3, 2016. Exhaustive efforts are made by ground crew members to ensure the operability of their assigned aircraft and in turn, the safety of the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies a sortie Feb. 1 during Exercise Red Flag at Nellis AFB, Nev. The purpose of Exercise Red Flag is to train pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for realistic combat scenarios. This includes the use of live ammunition for bombing exercises within the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kevin Cox)
Tech. Sgt Nasir Ahmad and Airman 1st Class James Balcom, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, remove a panel underneath a B1-B Lancer to check for leaks as part of a final pre-flight inspection Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Ahmad and Balcom are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Airman 1st Class Sade Wilkins, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, listens to another crew chief inside a B1-B lancer while completing operation checks during post-flight inspections Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Wilkins is deployed out of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Airman 1st Class Bobby Baker and Brian Allen, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, read through their technical orders during preventative maintenance on a B1-B Lancer Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Baker and Allen are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Staff Sgt. Bryant Reinert, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, waits for the ‘OK’ to marshal a B-1B Lancer out for take-off Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Reinert is deployed out of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Airman 1st Class James Balcom, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, fills the auxiliary power unit of a B1-B Lancer as part of his final inspections to ready the aircraft before an aircrew boards for a mission Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Balcom is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Staff Sgt. Bryant Reinert, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, watches as his B-1B Lancer moves towards the flightline for take-off Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Reinert is deployed out of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Tech. Sgt Nasir Ahmad and Airman 1st Class James Balcom, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, check several sections of a B1-B Lancer as part of their final inspection to ready the aircraft before an aircrew boards for a mission Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Ahmad and Balcom are deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
Airman 1st Class Brian Allen, 37th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, looks through his tools to perform preventative maintenance on a B1-B Lancer Sept. 22, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Allen is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)
The U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force participating in Red Flag 12-2 Jan. 24, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the NTTR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman)
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer taxis out before a training mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 12-2 Jan. 24, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air forces of the United States and its allies. The exercise is hosted north of Las Vegas on the NTTR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman)