A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer, deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 22-1, receives fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker enroute to a Black Sea maritime targeting training mission, Oct. 19, 2021. The Bomber Task Force Europe mission series requires a joint and coalition force to support strategic bomber deployments within the European theater, which amplifies readiness and promotes interoperability between rotational bomber aircrew, NATO allies, and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron)