A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th
Summary
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb
Squadron, deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, refuels during a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, flying in the vicinity of Kyushu, Japan, the East China Sea, and the Korean peninsula, Aug. 7,
2017 (HST). During the mission, two B-1s were joined by Japan Air Self-Defense
Force F-2s as well as Republic of Korea Air Force KF-16 fighter jets, performing two
sequential bilateral missions. These flights with Japan and the Republic of
Korea (ROK) demonstrate solidarity between Japan, ROK and the U.S. to defend
against provocative and destabilizing actions in the Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gerald Willis)