Two Norwegian air force F-16V Fighting Falcons accompany a B-1B Lancers assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron during a training sortie over the Norwegian Sea, Sept. 25, 2020. The B-1’s took off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska before crossing the Arctic Circle to conduct the training. Training with NATO partners and allies increases interoperability and helps strengthen ties with those countries. (U.S. Air Force air crew photo)